--- title: theWorks - The official Payworks blog (16) description: "Payworks The Works Blog: Let us show you how we’re different. With the latest news and updates on Canadian payroll, HR, and workforce management, including informative articles, legislative updates, news, videos, and Payworks community initiatives. (16)" --- [Skip to main content](https://blog.payworks.ca/page/16#maincontent) [Skip to footer](https://blog.payworks.ca/page/16#footer-en) [![2026 brought 24+ compliance changes. Is your payroll keeping up? ](https://blog.payworks.ca/hubfs/Blog%20Sizes-11.png)](https://blog.payworks.ca/2026-brought-24-compliance-changes.-is-your-payroll-keeping-up?hsLang=en-ca) [Resources](https://blog.payworks.ca/tag/resources?hsLang=en-ca) | Oct 09, 2026 ### [2026 brought 24+ compliance changes. Is your payroll keeping up?](https://blog.payworks.ca/2026-brought-24-compliance-changes.-is-your-payroll-keeping-up?hsLang=en-ca) Key Takeaways Canadian employers are navigating more than two dozen compliance changes across provinces and territories in... [Continue Reading](https://blog.payworks.ca/2026-brought-24-compliance-changes.-is-your-payroll-keeping-up?hsLang=en-ca) [![Thanksgiving Statutory Holiday Rules for Canadian Businesses ](https://blog.payworks.ca/hubfs/BlogBanner_Thanksgiving_September16.jpg)](https://blog.payworks.ca/thanksgiving-statutory-holiday-rules-for-canadian-businesses?hsLang=en-ca) [Resources](https://blog.payworks.ca/tag/resources?hsLang=en-ca) | Oct 07, 2026 ### [Thanksgiving Statutory Holiday Rules for Canadian Businesses](https://blog.payworks.ca/thanksgiving-statutory-holiday-rules-for-canadian-businesses?hsLang=en-ca) Key Takeaways Thanksgiving falls on the second Monday of October each year and is a federally-regulated statutory holiday.... 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Maybe you’re wondering why they’re such a hot topic, and why understanding them is so important! You might also be fearful of making a... [Continue Reading](https://blog.payworks.ca/pronouns-what-they-are-why-they-matter-and-how-you-can-enter-them-into-the-payworks-system?hsLang=en-ca) [Continue Reading](https://blog.payworks.ca/pronouns-what-they-are-why-they-matter-and-how-you-can-enter-them-into-the-payworks-system?hsLang=en-ca) [![Text reads, “Statutory Deductions Calculator”. ](https://blog.payworks.ca/hubfs/BlogBanner_June26.jpg)](https://blog.payworks.ca/how-to-do-it-better-online-payroll-deduction-calculator-edition?hsLang=en-ca) [Resources](https://blog.payworks.ca/tag/resources?hsLang=en-ca) | Jun 26, 2023 ### [How to do it better: online payroll deduction calculator edition](https://blog.payworks.ca/how-to-do-it-better-online-payroll-deduction-calculator-edition?hsLang=en-ca) Every time you process payroll, one of many factors to keep top of mind is payroll deductions. There are two categories of... [Continue Reading](https://blog.payworks.ca/how-to-do-it-better-online-payroll-deduction-calculator-edition?hsLang=en-ca) [Continue Reading](https://blog.payworks.ca/how-to-do-it-better-online-payroll-deduction-calculator-edition?hsLang=en-ca) [![Text reads, “From our experts: The HR data that matters. Jennifer Johnston Vice President, Human Resources; Chris Radford HR Manager, Human Resources”. ](https://blog.payworks.ca/hubfs/BlogBanner_June22-1.jpg)](https://blog.payworks.ca/from-our-experts-the-hr-data-that-matters?hsLang=en-ca) [Resources](https://blog.payworks.ca/tag/resources?hsLang=en-ca) | Jun 22, 2023 ### [From our experts: the HR data that matters](https://blog.payworks.ca/from-our-experts-the-hr-data-that-matters?hsLang=en-ca) Human Resources (HR) professionals are surrounded by SO. MUCH. DATA (both quantitative and qualitative). It’s important to... [Continue Reading](https://blog.payworks.ca/from-our-experts-the-hr-data-that-matters?hsLang=en-ca) [Continue Reading](https://blog.payworks.ca/from-our-experts-the-hr-data-that-matters?hsLang=en-ca) [![Text reads, "National Indigenous Peoples Day". ](https://blog.payworks.ca/hubfs/BlogBanner_July21.jpg)](https://blog.payworks.ca/winnipeg-indigenous-accord-where-weve-been-and-where-were-headed?hsLang=en-ca) [Culture](https://blog.payworks.ca/tag/culture?hsLang=en-ca) | Jun 21, 2023 ### [Winnipeg Indigenous Accord: Where we’ve been and where we’re headed](https://blog.payworks.ca/winnipeg-indigenous-accord-where-weve-been-and-where-were-headed?hsLang=en-ca) Today is National Indigenous Peoples Day: “a day for all Canadians to recognize and celebrate the unique heritage, diverse... 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[Continue Reading](https://blog.payworks.ca/payworks-signs-npis-declaration-for-payroll?hsLang=en-ca) [Continue Reading](https://blog.payworks.ca/payworks-signs-npis-declaration-for-payroll?hsLang=en-ca) [![Text reads, “Watch: Payroll is complicated! We’re here to help…”. ](https://blog.payworks.ca/hubfs/BlogBanner_June.jpg)](https://blog.payworks.ca/watch-were-payroll-experts-so-you-dont-have-to-be?hsLang=en-ca) [Media](https://blog.payworks.ca/tag/media?hsLang=en-ca) | Jun 07, 2023 ### [Watch: We’re payroll experts so you don’t have to be](https://blog.payworks.ca/watch-were-payroll-experts-so-you-dont-have-to-be?hsLang=en-ca) Whether you’re a seasoned payroll pro, brand-new to the industry, or a small business owner who (quite frankly) never wanted... 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