--- title: theWorks - The official Payworks blog (24) 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. (24)" --- [Skip to main content](https://blog.payworks.ca/page/24#maincontent) [Skip to footer](https://blog.payworks.ca/page/24#footer-en) [![CNESST audits: what Québec employers should expect and how your payroll data plays a starring role ](https://blog.payworks.ca/hubfs/BlogHeader_2026_CNESST_Audits_263570943.jpeg)](https://blog.payworks.ca/cnesst-audits-what-qu%C3%A9bec-employers-should-expect-and-how-your-payroll-data-plays-a-starring-role?hsLang=en-ca) [Resources](https://blog.payworks.ca/tag/resources?hsLang=en-ca) | Nov 09, 2026 ### [CNESST audits: what Québec employers should expect and how your payroll data plays a starring role](https://blog.payworks.ca/cnesst-audits-what-qu%C3%A9bec-employers-should-expect-and-how-your-payroll-data-plays-a-starring-role?hsLang=en-ca) Key Takeaways Any Québec employer with at least one employee must be registered with the CNESST. Audits can be triggered by... [Continue Reading](https://blog.payworks.ca/cnesst-audits-what-qu%C3%A9bec-employers-should-expect-and-how-your-payroll-data-plays-a-starring-role?hsLang=en-ca) [![Your Favourite Tools, Now Connected to Payworks ](https://blog.payworks.ca/hubfs/Blog%20Sizes-18%20(6)-2.png)](https://blog.payworks.ca/your-favourite-tools-now-connected-to-payworks?hsLang=en-ca) [Innovation](https://blog.payworks.ca/tag/innovation?hsLang=en-ca) | Nov 03, 2026 ### [Your Favourite Tools, Now Connected to Payworks](https://blog.payworks.ca/your-favourite-tools-now-connected-to-payworks?hsLang=en-ca) Key Takeaways Payworks integrates directly with the accounting, HR, and POS platforms your team already relies on — with no... [Continue Reading](https://blog.payworks.ca/your-favourite-tools-now-connected-to-payworks?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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We tapped Payworks Co-Founder Barb Gamey and President & CEO JP... [Continue Reading](https://blog.payworks.ca/watch-20-years-of-giving-payworks-leaders-on-paying-it-forward?hsLang=en-ca) [Continue Reading](https://blog.payworks.ca/watch-20-years-of-giving-payworks-leaders-on-paying-it-forward?hsLang=en-ca) [![An individual wearing a mask with a vaccination sticker, holding their arms out in celebration. Text reads, “Supporting community pillar Win Gardner Place as part of our 20th anniversary”. ](https://blog.payworks.ca/hubfs/BlogBanner_August20.jpg)](https://blog.payworks.ca/streamlining-access-to-community-support-win-gardner-place-receives-20th-anniversary-donation?hsLang=en-ca) [Culture](https://blog.payworks.ca/tag/culture?hsLang=en-ca) | Aug 20, 2021 ### [Streamlining access to community support: Win Gardner Place receives 20th anniversary donation](https://blog.payworks.ca/streamlining-access-to-community-support-win-gardner-place-receives-20th-anniversary-donation?hsLang=en-ca) In celebration of our 20th anniversary – and more specifically, two decades of community support – Payworks is honoured to... [Continue Reading](https://blog.payworks.ca/streamlining-access-to-community-support-win-gardner-place-receives-20th-anniversary-donation?hsLang=en-ca) [Continue Reading](https://blog.payworks.ca/streamlining-access-to-community-support-win-gardner-place-receives-20th-anniversary-donation?hsLang=en-ca) [![Payworks President & CEO JP Perron with Lorie English, Executive Director of the WCWRC. Text reads, “Honoured to help support a safe place to call home as a part of our 20th anniversary”. ](https://blog.payworks.ca/hubfs/BlogBanner_August4.jpg)](https://blog.payworks.ca/a-safe-place-to-call-home-20th-anniversary-support-for-the-wcwrcs-transitional-housing-initiative?hsLang=en-ca) [Culture](https://blog.payworks.ca/tag/culture?hsLang=en-ca) | Aug 04, 2021 ### [A safe place to call home: 20th anniversary support for the WCWRC’s transitional housing initiative](https://blog.payworks.ca/a-safe-place-to-call-home-20th-anniversary-support-for-the-wcwrcs-transitional-housing-initiative?hsLang=en-ca) In celebration of our 20th anniversary – and more specifically, two decades of community support – Payworks is honoured to... [Continue Reading](https://blog.payworks.ca/a-safe-place-to-call-home-20th-anniversary-support-for-the-wcwrcs-transitional-housing-initiative?hsLang=en-ca) [Continue Reading](https://blog.payworks.ca/a-safe-place-to-call-home-20th-anniversary-support-for-the-wcwrcs-transitional-housing-initiative?hsLang=en-ca) [![A picture of Solutions Consultant Eric Sparrow. Text reads, “Meet the team; Eric Sparrow Solutions Consultant & hiker extraordinaire”. ](https://blog.payworks.ca/hubfs/BlogBanner_July29.jpg)](https://blog.payworks.ca/eric-sparrow-solutions-consultant-and-hiker-extraordinaire?hsLang=en-ca) [Culture](https://blog.payworks.ca/tag/culture?hsLang=en-ca) | Jul 29, 2021 ### [Eric Sparrow: Solutions Consultant and hiker extraordinaire](https://blog.payworks.ca/eric-sparrow-solutions-consultant-and-hiker-extraordinaire?hsLang=en-ca) When Payworks Solutions Consultant Eric Sparrow joined our team in 2014, he wasn’t just bringing several years of payroll... [Continue Reading](https://blog.payworks.ca/eric-sparrow-solutions-consultant-and-hiker-extraordinaire?hsLang=en-ca) [Continue Reading](https://blog.payworks.ca/eric-sparrow-solutions-consultant-and-hiker-extraordinaire?hsLang=en-ca) [![A woman with a headset sitting at a computer. Text reads, “welcome back employees (season or otherwise) in three easy steps”. ](https://blog.payworks.ca/hubfs/BlogBanner_May4.jpg)](https://blog.payworks.ca/rehiring-multiple-employees-in-three-easy-steps?hsLang=en-ca) [Innovation](https://blog.payworks.ca/tag/innovation?hsLang=en-ca) | Jul 27, 2021 ### [Rehiring multiple employees in three easy steps](https://blog.payworks.ca/rehiring-multiple-employees-in-three-easy-steps?hsLang=en-ca) The COVID-19 pandemic has had a major impact on many businesses across Canada over the last year. It has resulted in many... [Continue Reading](https://blog.payworks.ca/rehiring-multiple-employees-in-three-easy-steps?hsLang=en-ca) [Continue Reading](https://blog.payworks.ca/rehiring-multiple-employees-in-three-easy-steps?hsLang=en-ca) [![A kid on a zip line. Text reads, “Celebrating diversity, inclusion and belonging with Camp Manitou”. ](https://blog.payworks.ca/hubfs/BlogBanner_July23.jpg)](https://blog.payworks.ca/celebrating-diversity-inclusion-and-belonging-with-camp-manitou-for-our-20th-anniversary?hsLang=en-ca) [Culture](https://blog.payworks.ca/tag/culture?hsLang=en-ca) | Jul 23, 2021 ### [Celebrating diversity, inclusion and belonging with Camp Manitou for our 20th anniversary](https://blog.payworks.ca/celebrating-diversity-inclusion-and-belonging-with-camp-manitou-for-our-20th-anniversary?hsLang=en-ca) In celebration of our 20th anniversary – and more specifically, two decades of community support – Payworks is honoured to... [Continue Reading](https://blog.payworks.ca/celebrating-diversity-inclusion-and-belonging-with-camp-manitou-for-our-20th-anniversary?hsLang=en-ca) [Continue Reading](https://blog.payworks.ca/celebrating-diversity-inclusion-and-belonging-with-camp-manitou-for-our-20th-anniversary?hsLang=en-ca) [![An illustration of a woman at a desktop computer on a video call. Text reads “set yourself up for remote onboarding success with Payworks’ ESS”. ](https://blog.payworks.ca/hubfs/BlogBanner_July5.jpg)](https://blog.payworks.ca/save-time-and-build-connections-between-hiring-and-onboarding-with-employee-self-service?hsLang=en-ca) [Innovation](https://blog.payworks.ca/tag/innovation?hsLang=en-ca) | Jul 05, 2021 ### [Save time and build connections between hiring and onboarding with Employee Self Service](https://blog.payworks.ca/save-time-and-build-connections-between-hiring-and-onboarding-with-employee-self-service?hsLang=en-ca) Whether by policy or preference, remote work is here to stay! Payworks’ #HRFromAfar series leverages the insights of our in-house HR experts to help leaders, fellow HR professionals and Canadian business owners navigate the many unique facets of... [Continue Reading](https://blog.payworks.ca/save-time-and-build-connections-between-hiring-and-onboarding-with-employee-self-service?hsLang=en-ca) [Continue Reading](https://blog.payworks.ca/save-time-and-build-connections-between-hiring-and-onboarding-with-employee-self-service?hsLang=en-ca) [![Text reads, “Employee leaving the team? Tips for a smooth transition”. ](https://blog.payworks.ca/hubfs/BlogBanner_June23.jpg)](https://blog.payworks.ca/tools-and-tips-for-managing-employee-departures-remote-hybrid-or-otherwise?hsLang=en-ca) [Innovation](https://blog.payworks.ca/tag/innovation?hsLang=en-ca) | Jun 28, 2021 ### [Tools and tips for managing employee departures – remote, hybrid or otherwise](https://blog.payworks.ca/tools-and-tips-for-managing-employee-departures-remote-hybrid-or-otherwise?hsLang=en-ca) Whether by policy or preference, remote work is here to stay! Payworks’ #HRFromAfar series leverages the insights of our... [Continue Reading](https://blog.payworks.ca/tools-and-tips-for-managing-employee-departures-remote-hybrid-or-otherwise?hsLang=en-ca) [Continue Reading](https://blog.payworks.ca/tools-and-tips-for-managing-employee-departures-remote-hybrid-or-otherwise?hsLang=en-ca) [!["Pay it Forward". ](https://blog.payworks.ca/hubfs/BlogBanner_June27.jpg)](https://blog.payworks.ca/collecting-clothing-for-cerebral-palsy-alberta?hsLang=en-ca) [Pay It Forward](https://blog.payworks.ca/tag/pay-it-forward?hsLang=en-ca) | Jun 27, 2021 ### [Collecting clothing for Cerebral Palsy Alberta](https://blog.payworks.ca/collecting-clothing-for-cerebral-palsy-alberta?hsLang=en-ca) While staying home and staying safe, our Calgary Sales Team found a socially-distanced way to Pay it Forward (PIF) to a very... [Continue Reading](https://blog.payworks.ca/collecting-clothing-for-cerebral-palsy-alberta?hsLang=en-ca) [Continue Reading](https://blog.payworks.ca/collecting-clothing-for-cerebral-palsy-alberta?hsLang=en-ca) [![Four staff sitting in a couch area at an office. Text reads “honoured to receive: Spirit of Winnipeg Award”. ](https://blog.payworks.ca/hubfs/BlogBanner_June24.jpg)](https://blog.payworks.ca/payworks-recognized-with-winnipeg-chamber-of-commerce-spirit-of-winnipeg-award?hsLang=en-ca) [Culture](https://blog.payworks.ca/tag/culture?hsLang=en-ca) | Jun 24, 2021 ### [Payworks recognized with Winnipeg Chamber of Commerce Spirit of Winnipeg Award](https://blog.payworks.ca/payworks-recognized-with-winnipeg-chamber-of-commerce-spirit-of-winnipeg-award?hsLang=en-ca) All across Canada, local businesses and community organizations have been innovating, rallying and strengthening connections... [Continue Reading](https://blog.payworks.ca/payworks-recognized-with-winnipeg-chamber-of-commerce-spirit-of-winnipeg-award?hsLang=en-ca) [Continue Reading](https://blog.payworks.ca/payworks-recognized-with-winnipeg-chamber-of-commerce-spirit-of-winnipeg-award?hsLang=en-ca) [![A woman sitting at her desk in a home office with a laptop in front of her. She’s looking down at the desk and smiling. Text reads “Full Circle Rewards; FullCircleRewards.ca”. ](https://blog.payworks.ca/hubfs/FC_Launch_blog_EN.jpg)](https://blog.payworks.ca/earn-rewards-for-recommending-payworks?hsLang=en-ca) [Media](https://blog.payworks.ca/tag/media?hsLang=en-ca) | Jun 11, 2021 ### [Earn rewards for recommending Payworks](https://blog.payworks.ca/earn-rewards-for-recommending-payworks?hsLang=en-ca) We’re excited to announce our new Full Circle Rewards program for Payworks clients. You’re already telling others about Payworks, so why not start earning rewards while you’re at it? It’s our way of saying “thank you!” Here’s how it works – it’s... [Continue Reading](https://blog.payworks.ca/earn-rewards-for-recommending-payworks?hsLang=en-ca) [Continue Reading](https://blog.payworks.ca/earn-rewards-for-recommending-payworks?hsLang=en-ca) [![An illustration of three question marks; each has a person sitting on top on a laptop computer. Text reads “Top 5 questions to ask in a remote interview”. ](https://blog.payworks.ca/hubfs/BlogBanner_June7.jpg)](https://blog.payworks.ca/five-key-questions-to-ask-when-interviewing-for-a-remote-position?hsLang=en-ca) [Resources](https://blog.payworks.ca/tag/resources?hsLang=en-ca) | Jun 09, 2021 ### [Five key questions to ask when interviewing for a remote position](https://blog.payworks.ca/five-key-questions-to-ask-when-interviewing-for-a-remote-position?hsLang=en-ca) Whether by policy or preference, remote work is here to stay! Payworks’ #HRFromAfar series leverages the insights of our... [Continue Reading](https://blog.payworks.ca/five-key-questions-to-ask-when-interviewing-for-a-remote-position?hsLang=en-ca) [Continue Reading](https://blog.payworks.ca/five-key-questions-to-ask-when-interviewing-for-a-remote-position?hsLang=en-ca) [![An illustration of three workers standing talking to one another while wearing masks. Text reads “how to leverage workforce management solutions for health & safety”. ](https://blog.payworks.ca/hubfs/BlogBanner_May24.jpg)](https://blog.payworks.ca/how-to-support-health-and-safety-in-the-workplace-while-its-more-important-than-ever?hsLang=en-ca) [Innovation](https://blog.payworks.ca/tag/innovation?hsLang=en-ca) | Jun 02, 2021 ### [How to support health and safety in the workplace while it’s more important than ever](https://blog.payworks.ca/how-to-support-health-and-safety-in-the-workplace-while-its-more-important-than-ever?hsLang=en-ca) Whether by policy or preference, remote work is here to stay! Payworks’ #HRFromAfar series leverages the insights of our... [Continue Reading](https://blog.payworks.ca/how-to-support-health-and-safety-in-the-workplace-while-its-more-important-than-ever?hsLang=en-ca) [Continue Reading](https://blog.payworks.ca/how-to-support-health-and-safety-in-the-workplace-while-its-more-important-than-ever?hsLang=en-ca) [![Illustration of two individuals at desks on computers with speech bubbles above them. Text reads “Improve the efficiency of remote interviews with Applicant Tracking”. ](https://blog.payworks.ca/hubfs/BlogBanner_May31.jpg)](https://blog.payworks.ca/ready-to-up-your-remote-interview-game-streamline-and-save-time-with-applicant-tracking?hsLang=en-ca) [Innovation](https://blog.payworks.ca/tag/innovation?hsLang=en-ca) | May 31, 2021 ### [Ready to up your remote interview game? Streamline and save time with Applicant Tracking](https://blog.payworks.ca/ready-to-up-your-remote-interview-game-streamline-and-save-time-with-applicant-tracking?hsLang=en-ca) Whether by policy or preference, remote work is here to stay! Payworks’ #HRFromAfar series leverages the insights of our... [Continue Reading](https://blog.payworks.ca/ready-to-up-your-remote-interview-game-streamline-and-save-time-with-applicant-tracking?hsLang=en-ca) [Continue Reading](https://blog.payworks.ca/ready-to-up-your-remote-interview-game-streamline-and-save-time-with-applicant-tracking?hsLang=en-ca) [![An illustration of a paper tent desk calendar with an alarm clock beside it. Text reads “Employee time options that operate where your staff are”. ](https://blog.payworks.ca/hubfs/BlogBanner_May26.jpg)](https://blog.payworks.ca/top-employee-time-options-for-remote-workers?hsLang=en-ca) [Innovation](https://blog.payworks.ca/tag/innovation?hsLang=en-ca) | May 26, 2021 ### [Top employee time options for remote workers](https://blog.payworks.ca/top-employee-time-options-for-remote-workers?hsLang=en-ca) Whether by policy or preference, remote work is here to stay! Payworks’ #HRFromAfar series leverages the insights of our... [Continue Reading](https://blog.payworks.ca/top-employee-time-options-for-remote-workers?hsLang=en-ca) [Continue Reading](https://blog.payworks.ca/top-employee-time-options-for-remote-workers?hsLang=en-ca) [![An illustration of a laptop computer that has lines connecting it to seven avatars, drawings of calendars, gears, graphs, and light bulbs. Text says “Staying connected has never been this simple”. ](https://blog.payworks.ca/hubfs/BlogBanner_May19.jpg)](https://blog.payworks.ca/connecting-your-virtual-team-using-shared-calendar?hsLang=en-ca) [Innovation](https://blog.payworks.ca/tag/innovation?hsLang=en-ca) | May 19, 2021 ### [Connecting your virtual team using Shared Calendar](https://blog.payworks.ca/connecting-your-virtual-team-using-shared-calendar?hsLang=en-ca) Whether by policy or preference, remote work is here to stay! Payworks’ #HRFromAfar series leverages the insights of our... [Continue Reading](https://blog.payworks.ca/connecting-your-virtual-team-using-shared-calendar?hsLang=en-ca) [Continue Reading](https://blog.payworks.ca/connecting-your-virtual-team-using-shared-calendar?hsLang=en-ca) [![Lakeshore Heights; Photo: Marlo Campbell, courtesy of the Lake Winnipeg Foundation. Text reads “How we’re supporting Manitoba’s great lake”. ](https://blog.payworks.ca/hubfs/BlogBanner_May18_2.jpg)](https://blog.payworks.ca/supporting-the-life-sustaining-mission-of-lake-winnipeg-foundation?hsLang=en-ca) [Culture](https://blog.payworks.ca/tag/culture?hsLang=en-ca) | May 18, 2021 ### [Supporting the life-sustaining mission of Lake Winnipeg Foundation](https://blog.payworks.ca/supporting-the-life-sustaining-mission-of-lake-winnipeg-foundation?hsLang=en-ca) In celebration of our 20th anniversary – and more specifically, two decades of community support – Payworks is honoured to announce a series of donations to several highly-deserving and impactful Manitoba-based not-for-profit organizations, in... [Continue Reading](https://blog.payworks.ca/supporting-the-life-sustaining-mission-of-lake-winnipeg-foundation?hsLang=en-ca) [Continue Reading](https://blog.payworks.ca/supporting-the-life-sustaining-mission-of-lake-winnipeg-foundation?hsLang=en-ca) [Previous](https://blog.payworks.ca/page/23?hsLang=en-ca) [23](https://blog.payworks.ca/page/23?hsLang=en-ca) 24 [25](https://blog.payworks.ca/page/25?hsLang=en-ca) [Next](https://blog.payworks.ca/page/25?hsLang=en-ca) ![ ](https://blog.payworks.ca/hubfs/Payworks%20Stock%20Photography/Cavan%20-%20Arlee.png) ## Seeing is believing! Curious what better Canadian workforce management looks like in action (and how much time you could reclaim in your day-to-day)? Book a pressure-free, get-to-know you demo today. [REQUEST A DEMO](https://www.payworks.ca/landing-pages/campaigns/book-a-demo)