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Resources | Jan 29, 2021

Mental health stigma: a barrier to the use of EAPs

Employee Assistance Programs (EAPs) can be an impactful workplace benefit, but only if employees feel comfortable accessing it in times of need. Unfortunately, mental health stigma is a reality in the workplace, though its impact as a barrier to the...

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Resources | Jan 25, 2021

You ask, we answer: your top year-end questions right now

After a year that was anything but ordinary, we expect that even the most experienced payroll professionals have questions...

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Resources | Jan 13, 2021

Five steps to simplified payroll: how our onboarding sets you up for success

Even when it’s the first step down a smoother path, the process of putting change into action can sometimes feel...

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Resources | Dec 31, 2020

There were over 300 payroll-impacting legislation changes this year – here’s how we can help

To say that 2020 was full of surprises would certainly be an understatement; in fact, there were over 300 payroll-impacting...

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Innovation | Dec 30, 2020

Never search your filing cabinet again - choose a digital download this year-end

Archiving and storing payroll and year-end reports can be a real pain - we get it. But believe it or not, you can skip the...

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Innovation | Dec 29, 2020

Remote teams: leveraging document uploads

Did you know that you can use Payworks’ Human Resources module to upload and distribute employee documents to your remote...

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Pay It Forward | Dec 21, 2020

Having fun, playing basketball, and enjoying a simple, yet meaningful volunteer experience

Vancouver Sales Manager Kiran Nagra and Sales Consultant Gurpinder Sandhu really changed up their routine on August 28, as they used their Payworks Pay it Forward (PIF) Day to coach basketball for Kids Play Foundation. Typically, Kiran and Gurpinder...

Payworks Client Service Team Leader Mona Copty standing outside in Montreal in front of the water.

Culture | Dec 21, 2020

Mona Copty: Team Leader and TikTok queen

The empathy that comes from having walked in someone else’s (figurative) shoes allows each of us to understand them and...

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Media | Dec 19, 2020

WATCH: a holiday video that is "so 2020"

‘Twas the month before the holidays, when all through our homes, we racked our brains to develop a video (with a lot of...

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Pay It Forward | Dec 19, 2020

Helping local charitable organizations and their new online events

Through all of the changes our society has faced within the COVID-19 pandemic, inspiration can be found in the innovation...

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Innovation | Dec 15, 2020

What you need to know about new T4 boxes for 2020

The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) has added four new boxes to the T4 for reporting the employment income and retroactive payments necessary to validate payments for support programs like the CEWS, CERB and CESB. So if, for example, your employees...

Payworks President and CEO JP Perron holding a cheque for $105,000.

Culture | Dec 13, 2020

Humanity in healing: Payworks announces 20th anniversary donation to Main Street Project

In celebration of our 20th anniversary – and more specifically, two decades of community support – Payworks is honoured to...

Culture | Dec 11, 2020

Driven by purpose: the 2020 HR Excellence Awards and how we found our “why”

Each of us has our own unique reason for getting out of bed in the morning. No matter what drives us, we’re all at our very...

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Resources | Dec 03, 2020

Three T2200 basics to understand in the year of remote work

As you may have read in the recent Year-End edition of The Works Magazine, the Canadian Payroll Association and the...

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Culture | Nov 30, 2020

Our staff does the heavy lifting

In the payroll industry year-end is a busy time of year - both for our clients and our staff. But that never stops our...

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Culture | Nov 25, 2020

Honoured to be named one of Manitoba’s Top Employers for 2021!

The most effective leaders recognize their people as their organization’s core strength, and invest in creating an...

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Culture | Nov 19, 2020

Throwback Thursday: Have you heard of the Parade of Popsicle's?

Members of the Payworks Implementation and Customer Service Teams put their creativity and problem-solving skills to work this past January in a cross-country and inter-departmental competition to build the best Popsicle Dream Home. The end result...

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