--- title: theWorks - The official Payworks blog (31) 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. (31)" --- [Skip to main content](https://blog.payworks.ca/page/31#maincontent) [Skip to footer](https://blog.payworks.ca/page/31#footer-en) [![Daycare Scheduling, sick time, and absence management why they need to live in the same system ](https://blog.payworks.ca/hubfs/Blog_Banner_Daycare%20Scheduling%2c%20sick%20time%2c%20and%20absence%20management%20why%20they%20need%20to%20live%20in%20the%20same%20system.png)](https://blog.payworks.ca/daycare-scheduling-sick-time-and-absence-management-why-they-need-to-live-in-the-same-system?hsLang=en-ca) [Resources](https://blog.payworks.ca/tag/resources?hsLang=en-ca) | Oct 20, 2026 ### [Daycare Scheduling, sick time, and absence management why they need to live in the same system](https://blog.payworks.ca/daycare-scheduling-sick-time-and-absence-management-why-they-need-to-live-in-the-same-system?hsLang=en-ca) Key Takeaways: For daycares, scheduling around sick time, vacations and leaves of absences is complex. And when... [Continue Reading](https://blog.payworks.ca/daycare-scheduling-sick-time-and-absence-management-why-they-need-to-live-in-the-same-system?hsLang=en-ca) [![How Labour tracking gives your timesheets project-level visibility without a second system ](https://blog.payworks.ca/hubfs/BlogBanner_Labour_Tracking.png)](https://blog.payworks.ca/how-labour-tracking-gives-your-timesheets-project-level-visibility-without-a-second-system?hsLang=en-ca) [Innovation](https://blog.payworks.ca/tag/innovation?hsLang=en-ca) | Oct 15, 2026 ### [How Labour tracking gives your timesheets project-level visibility without a second system](https://blog.payworks.ca/how-labour-tracking-gives-your-timesheets-project-level-visibility-without-a-second-system?hsLang=en-ca) Key Takeaways Your employees already track their hours in Payworks. Labour Tracking adds one question to that process: what... [Continue Reading](https://blog.payworks.ca/how-labour-tracking-gives-your-timesheets-project-level-visibility-without-a-second-system?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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Text reads, “What ACTUALLY builds employee engagement”. ](https://blog.payworks.ca/hubfs/HRInsights_NicolePingPong_January6-2.jpg)](https://blog.payworks.ca/ping-pong-tables-dont-engage-employees?hsLang=en-ca) [Resources](https://blog.payworks.ca/tag/resources?hsLang=en-ca) | Jan 16, 2020 ### [Ping pong tables don't engage employees](https://blog.payworks.ca/ping-pong-tables-dont-engage-employees?hsLang=en-ca) We've all heard the lore of "cool and kooky offices" - you know, the ones where employees work diligently in a treehouse, enjoy lavish lunches in cartoon-inspired carousels and begin their commutes home by riding a slide down to street level! The... [Continue Reading](https://blog.payworks.ca/ping-pong-tables-dont-engage-employees?hsLang=en-ca) [Continue Reading](https://blog.payworks.ca/ping-pong-tables-dont-engage-employees?hsLang=en-ca) [![A woman leaning against a glass window of an office holding a teal coffee cup and looking down at her cell phone. ](https://blog.payworks.ca/hubfs/BlogBanner_March-1.jpg)](https://blog.payworks.ca/introducing-hr-advisory-services?hsLang=en-ca) [Innovation](https://blog.payworks.ca/tag/innovation?hsLang=en-ca) | Jan 13, 2020 ### [Expert HR guidance when you need it most](https://blog.payworks.ca/introducing-hr-advisory-services?hsLang=en-ca) Do you want to evolve the health and well-being of your workforce and organization, but aren’t sure where to start? Payworks... [Continue Reading](https://blog.payworks.ca/introducing-hr-advisory-services?hsLang=en-ca) [Continue Reading](https://blog.payworks.ca/introducing-hr-advisory-services?hsLang=en-ca) [![Digital-Download-3](https://blog.payworks.ca/hubfs/Digital-Download-3.jpg)](https://blog.payworks.ca/efficient-and-cost-effective-get-your-digital-download-for-year-end?hsLang=en-ca) [Innovation](https://blog.payworks.ca/tag/innovation?hsLang=en-ca) | Jan 10, 2020 ### [Say goodbye to your filing cabinet with the Payworks' digital download](https://blog.payworks.ca/efficient-and-cost-effective-get-your-digital-download-for-year-end?hsLang=en-ca) 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... [Continue Reading](https://blog.payworks.ca/efficient-and-cost-effective-get-your-digital-download-for-year-end?hsLang=en-ca) [Continue Reading](https://blog.payworks.ca/efficient-and-cost-effective-get-your-digital-download-for-year-end?hsLang=en-ca) [![MeetTheTeam\_JoshKrcadinac\_2](https://blog.payworks.ca/hubfs/MeetTheTeam_JoshKrcadinac_2.jpg)](https://blog.payworks.ca/working-behind-the-scenes-on-workforce-analytics?hsLang=en-ca) [Culture](https://blog.payworks.ca/tag/culture?hsLang=en-ca) | Jan 09, 2020 ### [Working behind the scenes on Workforce Analytics](https://blog.payworks.ca/working-behind-the-scenes-on-workforce-analytics?hsLang=en-ca) Behind the scenes of Payworks' Absence Management and Analytics products is a talented team of software developers who write... [Continue Reading](https://blog.payworks.ca/working-behind-the-scenes-on-workforce-analytics?hsLang=en-ca) [Continue Reading](https://blog.payworks.ca/working-behind-the-scenes-on-workforce-analytics?hsLang=en-ca) [![Holiday Year End Video December 17.](https://blog.payworks.ca/hubfs/Holiday%20Year%20End%20Video%20December%2017.jpg)](https://blog.payworks.ca/watch-seasons-greetings-from-payworks?hsLang=en-ca) [Media](https://blog.payworks.ca/tag/media?hsLang=en-ca) | Dec 17, 2019 ### [Watch: have a safe & happy holiday season, from our OFFICE to yours](https://blog.payworks.ca/watch-seasons-greetings-from-payworks?hsLang=en-ca) On December 13, we had a BIG client come in to the office. Year-end can be a busy time, but it’s quite literally his busiest... [Continue Reading](https://blog.payworks.ca/watch-seasons-greetings-from-payworks?hsLang=en-ca) [Continue Reading](https://blog.payworks.ca/watch-seasons-greetings-from-payworks?hsLang=en-ca) [![Dancing. ](https://blog.payworks.ca/hubfs/Brenda%20Newcombe%20December%207%202.jpg)](https://blog.payworks.ca/paying-it-forward-by-dancing-with-easter-seals?hsLang=en-ca) [Pay It Forward](https://blog.payworks.ca/tag/pay-it-forward?hsLang=en-ca) | Dec 07, 2019 ### [A star is born! Paying it Forward through dance with Easter Seals](https://blog.payworks.ca/paying-it-forward-by-dancing-with-easter-seals?hsLang=en-ca) When a cause is extra close to their hearts, supporters can often be willing to venture well outside their comfort zones to... [Continue Reading](https://blog.payworks.ca/paying-it-forward-by-dancing-with-easter-seals?hsLang=en-ca) [Continue Reading](https://blog.payworks.ca/paying-it-forward-by-dancing-with-easter-seals?hsLang=en-ca) [![Jonathon Murray.](https://blog.payworks.ca/hubfs/Jonathon%20Murray%205.jpg)](https://blog.payworks.ca/payworks-sets-sights-on-further-growth-in-western-canada-jonathon-murray-appointed-to-sales-manager?hsLang=en-ca) [Culture](https://blog.payworks.ca/tag/culture?hsLang=en-ca) | Nov 28, 2019 ### [Payworks sets sights on further growth in Western Canada: Jonathon Murray appointed to Sales Manager](https://blog.payworks.ca/payworks-sets-sights-on-further-growth-in-western-canada-jonathon-murray-appointed-to-sales-manager?hsLang=en-ca) Payworks congratulates Jonathon Murray on his recent appointment to Sales Manager for Alberta. After several years developing customer relationships in Saskatchewan, Jonathon is looking forward to identifying new opportunities for growth and... [Continue Reading](https://blog.payworks.ca/payworks-sets-sights-on-further-growth-in-western-canada-jonathon-murray-appointed-to-sales-manager?hsLang=en-ca) [Continue Reading](https://blog.payworks.ca/payworks-sets-sights-on-further-growth-in-western-canada-jonathon-murray-appointed-to-sales-manager?hsLang=en-ca) [![Gift box.](https://blog.payworks.ca/hubfs/Makegooders%20November%2023.jpg)](https://blog.payworks.ca/makegooders-spreads-joy-to-families-in-need?hsLang=en-ca) [Pay It Forward](https://blog.payworks.ca/tag/pay-it-forward?hsLang=en-ca) | Nov 23, 2019 ### [Makegooders spreads joy to families in need](https://blog.payworks.ca/makegooders-spreads-joy-to-families-in-need?hsLang=en-ca) Payworks’ promise to our employees, clients and communities is to Pay it Forward by working together to serve those... [Continue Reading](https://blog.payworks.ca/makegooders-spreads-joy-to-families-in-need?hsLang=en-ca) [Continue Reading](https://blog.payworks.ca/makegooders-spreads-joy-to-families-in-need?hsLang=en-ca) [![Curling Canada November 20 2](https://blog.payworks.ca/hubfs/Curling%20Canada%20November%2020%202.jpg)](https://blog.payworks.ca/helping-junior-curlers-reach-for-the-stars?hsLang=en-ca) | Nov 20, 2019 ### [Helping junior curlers reach for the stars](https://blog.payworks.ca/helping-junior-curlers-reach-for-the-stars?hsLang=en-ca) The clock is counting down to Curling Canada’s 2019 Home Hardware Canada Cup, taking place in Leduc, Alberta November 27 -... [Continue Reading](https://blog.payworks.ca/helping-junior-curlers-reach-for-the-stars?hsLang=en-ca) [Continue Reading](https://blog.payworks.ca/helping-junior-curlers-reach-for-the-stars?hsLang=en-ca) [![Children cheering.](https://blog.payworks.ca/hubfs/Amanda%20Soloway%20PIF%201.jpg)](https://blog.payworks.ca/you-cant-spoil-a-baby?hsLang=en-ca) [Pay It Forward](https://blog.payworks.ca/tag/pay-it-forward?hsLang=en-ca) | Nov 09, 2019 ### [You can't spoil a baby](https://blog.payworks.ca/you-cant-spoil-a-baby?hsLang=en-ca) With my second maternity leave rapidly approaching, I was excited to take the opportunity of using my Pay it Forward Day to... [Continue Reading](https://blog.payworks.ca/you-cant-spoil-a-baby?hsLang=en-ca) [Continue Reading](https://blog.payworks.ca/you-cant-spoil-a-baby?hsLang=en-ca) [![GenNext 2](https://blog.payworks.ca/hubfs/GenNext%202.jpg)](https://blog.payworks.ca/gennext?hsLang=en-ca) [Media](https://blog.payworks.ca/tag/media?hsLang=en-ca) | Nov 01, 2019 ### [Watch: What do GenNext & dog adoptions have in common?](https://blog.payworks.ca/gennext?hsLang=en-ca) We're still in awe over the success of our first-ever Pay it Forward booth during the 2019 United Way Winnipeg GenNext Summit October 31, which resulted in the adoption of not one, but TWO dogs from Winnipeg Animal Services. How amazing is that?!... [Continue Reading](https://blog.payworks.ca/gennext?hsLang=en-ca) [Continue Reading](https://blog.payworks.ca/gennext?hsLang=en-ca) [![Eric Sparrow.](https://blog.payworks.ca/hubfs/Eric%20Sparrow%20PIF%201.jpg)](https://blog.payworks.ca/pacific-jamboree?hsLang=en-ca) [Pay It Forward](https://blog.payworks.ca/tag/pay-it-forward?hsLang=en-ca) | Oct 26, 2019 ### [Leading a troop of Scouts to the Pacific Jamboree](https://blog.payworks.ca/pacific-jamboree?hsLang=en-ca) Payworks' philosophy is to Pay it Forward. We believe that the richness and health of our community greatly enhances the... [Continue Reading](https://blog.payworks.ca/pacific-jamboree?hsLang=en-ca) [Continue Reading](https://blog.payworks.ca/pacific-jamboree?hsLang=en-ca) [![Payroll Facts for Small Business 2](https://blog.payworks.ca/hubfs/Payroll%20Facts%20for%20Small%20Business%202.jpg)](https://blog.payworks.ca/payroll-facts-canadian-business-owners-need-to-know?hsLang=en-ca) [Resources](https://blog.payworks.ca/tag/resources?hsLang=en-ca) | Oct 18, 2019 ### [Payroll facts Canadian business owners need to know](https://blog.payworks.ca/payroll-facts-canadian-business-owners-need-to-know?hsLang=en-ca) A burning desire to process payroll likely isn’t the reason you’ve gone into business. But it is core to running a... [Continue Reading](https://blog.payworks.ca/payroll-facts-canadian-business-owners-need-to-know?hsLang=en-ca) [Continue Reading](https://blog.payworks.ca/payroll-facts-canadian-business-owners-need-to-know?hsLang=en-ca) [![Josh's Pay it Forward Day. ](https://blog.payworks.ca/hubfs/Josh%20PIF%202.jpg)](https://blog.payworks.ca/spreading-the-paw-sitivity?hsLang=en-ca) [Pay It Forward](https://blog.payworks.ca/tag/pay-it-forward?hsLang=en-ca) | Oct 05, 2019 ### [Spreading the PAW-sitivity](https://blog.payworks.ca/spreading-the-paw-sitivity?hsLang=en-ca) Pets - if you have one, they're basically a family member. That's the opinion of Payworks Sales Consultant, Josh Gault and... [Continue Reading](https://blog.payworks.ca/spreading-the-paw-sitivity?hsLang=en-ca) [Continue Reading](https://blog.payworks.ca/spreading-the-paw-sitivity?hsLang=en-ca) [![Payworks staff digging with a shovel. ](https://blog.payworks.ca/hubfs/NorWest%20Media.jpg)](https://blog.payworks.ca/norwest?hsLang=en-ca) [Media](https://blog.payworks.ca/tag/media?hsLang=en-ca) | Oct 04, 2019 ### [Watch: Garden clean up with NorWest Community Food Centre](https://blog.payworks.ca/norwest?hsLang=en-ca) It may have been a chilly day in Manitoba on October 2, but volunteering at NorWest Co-op Community Food Centre warmed the... [Continue Reading](https://blog.payworks.ca/norwest?hsLang=en-ca) [Continue Reading](https://blog.payworks.ca/norwest?hsLang=en-ca) [![Payworks United Way Workplace Campaign. ](https://blog.payworks.ca/hubfs/United%20Way%20Campaign%204.jpg)](https://blog.payworks.ca/record-breaking-year?hsLang=en-ca) [Pay It Forward](https://blog.payworks.ca/tag/pay-it-forward?hsLang=en-ca) | Oct 04, 2019 ### [Raising more than $300K for United Way](https://blog.payworks.ca/record-breaking-year?hsLang=en-ca) We recently wrapped up our most successful United Way Workplace Campaign yet! This marked the year that Payworks staff from... 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