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When you’re running a franchise business, most of your day is likely spent… well, literally running: from one of your store locations to another; from new staff interviews to a meeting with the accountant; from the bank to Head Office and back again. And before you know it, you’re running on fumes.
Sound familiar (and exhausting)? It doesn’t have to be like this – we promise! The right tools can set you up for success by eliminating the need for tiresome admin work (without sacrificing accuracy), empowering your employees to manage their own details, and helping you stay on top of complex legislation.
Today, Payworks will answer:
- How can franchises save time managing multiple teams and locations?
- How can franchise employees clock in and out and book time off more easily?
- How can franchises stay on top of minimum wage, overtime legislation and break rules?
How can franchises save time managing multiple teams and locations?
More than one store on your roster means more than one payroll, more than one set of timesheets, and more than one schedule – but it doesn’t have to mean more than one database!
With Payworks, Payroll, HR, Time Management and Absence Management all share a database, which means your information flows back and forth securely and seamlessly – and that you can say goodbye to rekeying data (and the potential errors that come with it). And with our multi-account sign-on, you can securely toggle back and forth between your various teams’ payrolls without managing an unwieldy list of logins and passwords for each account.
Your time: saved. Your day: running smoother. Your potential for further growth: unlimited. That’s a win!
“Love logging in with an email address and how we’re now able to toggle between accounts! Great job!”
- COWS
Charlottetown, PEI
How can franchise employees clock in and out and book time off more easily?
Let’s be realistic – it’s 2026, and at this point, your team expects to be able to do pretty much everything from their phones. With Payworks’ Self Service App, they can!
When you subscribe to Time Management, the Web Time option on our App lets them submit timesheets and clock in and out from anywhere (and also includes the option to capture GPS location data at the time of the punch, so you’ve got confirmation where and when work is taking place).
And when it comes to time off, Absence Management subscribers’ teams can use the App to quickly and easily submit time off requests for your review and approval – which means no more sticky notes or random texts to keep track of on your end, and a feeling of empowerment and clarity on theirs.
Best of all, the App’s navigation is ultra-simple: a must when you’re in a high turnover industry and always getting new folks up to speed on your processes.
“I remember very vividly when we started at Payworks back in 2012 after converting from [our previous payroll solutions provider] – we’ve never looked back. The system is awesome and self-explanatory, and above all, the support from the team is above and beyond. Our Client Service Representative troubleshoots any challenges and queries at lightning speed.”
- Four Points by Sheraton Mississauga Meadowvale
Mississauga, ON
How can franchises stay on top of minimum wage, overtime legislation and break rules?
Canadian businesses of all sizes have a lot to think about when it comes to staying on top of federal and provincial or territorial legislation – which is often changing and can carry stiff penalties for non-compliance! And when you’ve got stores in multiple regions, there’s even more to consider.
Payworks not only offers free legislative resources to all Canadian businesses (whether they’re one of our valued clients or not!); we’ll keep you in the loop on the nitty-gritty of overtime, break rules, minimum wage and more for your province(s) so that you’ve got plenty of time to pivot, and to pay and schedule your teams accordingly.
Every Payworks client is assigned a dedicated, National Payroll Institute-trained Client Service Representative, and as we often say: we’re payroll experts so you don’t have to be!
Was that a sigh of relief we just heard?
“The single most important thing that we do as business owners is pay our people and our taxes. As Associate Dealers, our business acumen is strong and we know how to operate a store and lead people, but we may not be as savvy with payroll processes and tax remittance. The investment in Payworks is beyond worth it to free yourself from the administrative mud. I just wish I’d started using Payworks sooner.”
- Canadian Tire – S187 Whitby South
Whitby, ON
If you’re ready to see for yourself what franchisee life can look like with the right support in place, we’d love to show you! Book your no-obligation demo here: https://www.payworks.ca/landing-pages/campaigns/book-a-demo.
These articles are produced by Payworks as an information service. They are not intended to substitute professional legal, regulatory, tax, or financial advice. Readers must rely on their own advisors, as applicable, for such advice.
