theWorks - The official Payworks blog (13)

Text reads, “Peace of mind for year-end: We’re with you every step of the way”.

Resources | Dec 08, 2022

Year-end is here: what you need to know & what's new

Year-end is upon us yet again. Payworks strives to make your year-end experience – which can quickly become complex and stressful – as seamless and straightforward as possible. We’ve created a complete year-end toolkit to help make that happen, so...

Text reads, “How your feedback drive our functionality”.

Innovation | Dec 05, 2022

How your feedback drives our functionality… and why clients should keep the comments coming

Originally published November 6, 2020 Clear communication has long been acknowledged as the key to healthy relationships...

Four Payworks staff holding a cheque for $447,527.

Culture | Dec 03, 2022

United Way Workplace Campaign: the 2022 results are in!

At the beginning of September, Payworks’ 39-member, employee-led United Way Committee set a goal for the year’s upcoming...

Two men sitting at a desk, looking down at a mobile phone. Text reads, “deliver employee tax forms with ease & confidence”.

Innovation | Dec 01, 2022

Paperless year-end: A better way to deliver employee tax forms

Originally published January 5, 2022. This year-end, the default form delivery method for Payworks clients using Self...

Text reads, "Legislative Updates. Understanding vacationable earnings legislation".

Resources | Nov 28, 2022

Canadian payroll legislation: Understanding vacationable earnings

Originally published on April 5, 2021 Vacationable earnings are an important and complex portion of any organization’s...

Text reads, “Bookkeepers: share the year-end workload & do more of what you love”.

Resources | Nov 25, 2022

Bookkeepers, turn year-end chaos into calmness

A quick question for all you bookkeepers out there: when you think of last year’s year-end, what’s the first thing that...

Four Payworks staff standing on a beach holding two garbage bags. Text reads, “pay it forward”.

Pay It Forward | Nov 19, 2022

First annual Payworks shoreline cleanup

Litter affects water quality, is a health hazard and is often mistaken as food by wildlife. This past August, four Payworks staff members met up at Hirtle’s Beach in Kingsburg, Nova Scotia, to Pay it Forward (PIF) and do their part in helping keep...

Text reads, "everything you need to know about minimum wage".

Resources | Nov 14, 2022

A breakdown of minimum wage legislation in Canada

Originally published on March 22, 2021 What is minimum wage? In Canada, legislation (federal and provincial) determines that...

Payworks staff volunteering. Text reads, “pay it forward”.

Pay It Forward | Nov 13, 2022

Fresh start, new perspective: the United Way Sponsored Executive experience

There’s something about the transition from summer to fall that calls for a fresh start. As adults, our “back to school”...

Resources | Oct 31, 2022

Overview of overtime: Employers should have a strategic plan that clearly defines overtime

Originally published: August 17, 2020 Legislative and regulatory information can be overwhelming. Employment standards...

Resources | Oct 30, 2022

10 reasons to make a list

Check out these 10 great reasons making a list makes good sense: Lists make things manageable. When faced with a complex job, breaking it down creates a sense of achievability. Divide that big chore into smaller, concrete tasks and one by one, inch...