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Accountants & bookkeepers: busy season blues? We can help.

Innovation | Mar 05, 2026

Three ways we help accountants and bookkeepers beat the busy season blues

Late nights, skipped lunches… we get it: this time of year isn’t called “busy season” for nothing. But did you know you don’t have to forge through it alone? Since we opened our doors over 25 years ago, Payworks has been proud to serve as a trusted...

Simple, affordable HR for even the smallest teams.

Innovation | Mar 03, 2026

Three ways Canadian small businesses can get “HR organized”

Your team is small but mighty! So it should be easy enough to manage them, right? Unfortunately, when you’re a small...

Absence Management + Self Service: the dynamic duo for managing time off.

Resources | Feb 27, 2026

Asked and answered: how to manage employee time off requests with ease

‘Tis the ski-son for winter vacation requests… which we know can cause a lot of winterruptions to your team’s day-to-day...

Ready to hand off payroll admin, management or both? We’ve got you covered.

Resources | Feb 24, 2026

Two affordable ways to hand off payroll admin, management… or both

Another year-end is officially in the books. Have you caught your breath yet? If not, we get it: from collecting EI and CPP...

Six people wearing orange Payworks shirts sit on boulders at the beach and hold bags of litter.

Pay It Forward | Feb 20, 2026

Coast-to-coast collaboration for our first-ever National PIF Week

If there’s one thing we’ve learned in 25 years of doing business from coast to coast, it’s that we’re better together! So...

Resources | Feb 18, 2026

Payroll in Canada: How do I register my Canadian business to run payroll?

Starting a new business in Canada? Payworks’ five-part “Payroll in Canada” series is here to guide you through each step of...

Resources | Feb 13, 2026

My Canadian employee is moving overseas – what do I do next?

Everyone’s got a star employee; let’s say Darren is yours. He’s self-motivated and professional, he leads by example, and he’s honed a unique skillset that’s become pretty foundational to your business’ success. Darren also just told you that his...

"We need everyone's ideas represented": how (and why!) WST supports girls in tech.

Pay It Forward | Feb 10, 2026

Supporting girls in tech through While She is True

It’s a rainy afternoon in Calgary, and a group of seven pre-teen girls is huddled around laptops and tablets in one of the...

What employers need to know about CDCP for the T4 season.

Resources | Feb 04, 2026

Canadian Dental Care Plan (CDCP): What Employers Need to Know

Have you heard the news? The Government of Canada established the Canadian Dental Care Plan (CDCP) in 2023. And new for the...

Got a few last-minute year-end questions? Expert answers are here!

Resources | Feb 03, 2026

Asked and answered: five year-end questions from small businesses

Psst: the 2025 tax year’s filing deadline for T4s and RL-1 slips is only a few weeks away! And while we’re sure you’ve been...

Text reads, “Two quick reminders before the year-end filing deadline”.

Innovation | Jan 27, 2026

Wait! Before you authorize those year-end tax forms… two quick reminders

Originally published on February 1, 2021 Yes, it’s true – the year-end filing deadline is just around the corner. But if you’ve been diligently following your year-end checklist, you’ve likely got things well under control (maybe even more than you...