--- 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) [![The compensation conversation Canadian nonprofits can't afford to avoid. ](https://blog.payworks.ca/hubfs/BlogBanner_NFP_Compensation.png)](https://blog.payworks.ca/the-compensation-conversation-canadian-nonprofits-cant-afford-to-avoid?hsLang=en-ca) [Resources](https://blog.payworks.ca/tag/resources?hsLang=en-ca) | Nov 02, 2026 ### [The compensation conversation Canadian nonprofits can't afford to avoid.](https://blog.payworks.ca/the-compensation-conversation-canadian-nonprofits-cant-afford-to-avoid?hsLang=en-ca) Key Takeaways Nonprofit compensation is shaped by structural pressures outside your control, but payroll accuracy,... [Continue Reading](https://blog.payworks.ca/the-compensation-conversation-canadian-nonprofits-cant-afford-to-avoid?hsLang=en-ca) [![Canada's Work-Sharing Program: What It Requires from Your Payroll Setup ](https://blog.payworks.ca/hubfs/blogHeader_Tariff_WorkSharingWRRP_2026_555122498.jpeg)](https://blog.payworks.ca/canadas-work-sharing-program-what-it-requires-from-your-payroll-setup?hsLang=en-ca) [Resources](https://blog.payworks.ca/tag/resources?hsLang=en-ca) | Oct 29, 2026 ### [Canada's Work-Sharing Program: What It Requires from Your Payroll Setup](https://blog.payworks.ca/canadas-work-sharing-program-what-it-requires-from-your-payroll-setup?hsLang=en-ca) Key takeaways EI Work-Sharing allows Canadian employers to reduce employee hours instead of laying people off, with... [Continue Reading](https://blog.payworks.ca/canadas-work-sharing-program-what-it-requires-from-your-payroll-setup?hsLang=en-ca) ![Payworks gradient circle logo.](https://blog.payworks.ca/hubfs/Payworks%20February%202019/Images/inTheLoop-ring-150px.png) Since 2001, Payworks has been proudly Canadian. Committed to developing world-class products and a workplace culture focused on Doing Right by People. Welcome to our blog - let us show you how we're different! 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Great question! Ultimately, the answer is: a work environment you genuinely want to be a part of. For Payworks, we’ve nurtured our workplace community by recognizing that our people are more than what they... [Continue Reading](https://blog.payworks.ca/the-payworks-perks-just-one-reason-why-you-should-choose-to-work-here?hsLang=en-ca) [Continue Reading](https://blog.payworks.ca/the-payworks-perks-just-one-reason-why-you-should-choose-to-work-here?hsLang=en-ca) [![Text reads, “Hoop Dancing Workshop with the Aboriginal School of Dance”. ](https://blog.payworks.ca/hubfs/BlogBanner_July20.jpg)](https://blog.payworks.ca/exploring-balance-with-the-aboriginal-school-of-dance?hsLang=en-ca) [Culture](https://blog.payworks.ca/tag/culture?hsLang=en-ca) | Jul 20, 2023 ### [Exploring balance with the Aboriginal School of Dance](https://blog.payworks.ca/exploring-balance-with-the-aboriginal-school-of-dance?hsLang=en-ca) Last month, we were pleased to recognize National Indigenous History Month (NIHM) with both education and celebration for... [Continue Reading](https://blog.payworks.ca/exploring-balance-with-the-aboriginal-school-of-dance?hsLang=en-ca) [Continue Reading](https://blog.payworks.ca/exploring-balance-with-the-aboriginal-school-of-dance?hsLang=en-ca) [![Text reads, “An easy-to-use, highly-configurable solution that helps you understand workforce data to make strategic decisions”. ](https://blog.payworks.ca/hubfs/BlogBanner_July19.jpg)](https://blog.payworks.ca/watch-theres-peace-of-mind-in-being-data-driven?hsLang=en-ca) [Media](https://blog.payworks.ca/tag/media?hsLang=en-ca) | Jul 19, 2023 ### [Watch: There’s peace of mind in being data-driven](https://blog.payworks.ca/watch-theres-peace-of-mind-in-being-data-driven?hsLang=en-ca) You've got a hunch that absenteeism is higher than this time last year… or maybe a gut feeling that turnover in one... [Continue Reading](https://blog.payworks.ca/watch-theres-peace-of-mind-in-being-data-driven?hsLang=en-ca) [Continue Reading](https://blog.payworks.ca/watch-theres-peace-of-mind-in-being-data-driven?hsLang=en-ca) [![Text reads, “British Columbia payroll compliance”. ](https://blog.payworks.ca/hubfs/BlogBanner_July17.jpg)](https://blog.payworks.ca/navigating-british-columbia-payroll-legislation-let-us-help-you?hsLang=en-ca) [Resources](https://blog.payworks.ca/tag/resources?hsLang=en-ca) | Jul 17, 2023 ### [Navigating British Columbia payroll legislation? Let us help you!](https://blog.payworks.ca/navigating-british-columbia-payroll-legislation-let-us-help-you?hsLang=en-ca) If you’re a British Columbia (BC)-based business, or an organization with employees in BC, you likely have questions about a... [Continue Reading](https://blog.payworks.ca/navigating-british-columbia-payroll-legislation-let-us-help-you?hsLang=en-ca) [Continue Reading](https://blog.payworks.ca/navigating-british-columbia-payroll-legislation-let-us-help-you?hsLang=en-ca) [![Text reads, “Top features you’ll love to pay employees accurately for their time”. ](https://blog.payworks.ca/hubfs/BlogBanner_July11.jpg)](https://blog.payworks.ca/watch-enhance-the-way-you-manage-time?hsLang=en-ca) [Media](https://blog.payworks.ca/tag/media?hsLang=en-ca) | Jul 11, 2023 ### [Watch: Enhance the way you manage time](https://blog.payworks.ca/watch-enhance-the-way-you-manage-time?hsLang=en-ca) Making sure you've got the right people in the right place at the right time, tracking their time, and ensuring they're paid... [Continue Reading](https://blog.payworks.ca/watch-enhance-the-way-you-manage-time?hsLang=en-ca) [Continue Reading](https://blog.payworks.ca/watch-enhance-the-way-you-manage-time?hsLang=en-ca) [![Text reads, “Pay it Forward”. ](https://blog.payworks.ca/hubfs/BlogBanner_CRF_July8.jpg)](https://blog.payworks.ca/our-sales-team-bands-together-to-pay-it-forward-to-the-crf?hsLang=en-ca) [Pay It Forward](https://blog.payworks.ca/tag/pay-it-forward?hsLang=en-ca) | Jul 08, 2023 ### [Our Sales Team bands together to Pay it Forward to the CRF](https://blog.payworks.ca/our-sales-team-bands-together-to-pay-it-forward-to-the-crf?hsLang=en-ca) One wonderful aspect of Payworks’ Pay it Forward (PIF) Day employee benefit is that our employees can choose to donate their... 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