--- title: theWorks - The official Payworks blog (5) 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. (5)" --- [Skip to main content](https://blog.payworks.ca/page/5#maincontent) [Skip to footer](https://blog.payworks.ca/page/5#footer-en) [![More than time off: what better absence management means for Canadian nonprofits. ](https://blog.payworks.ca/hubfs/BlogBanner_NFP_AM.png)](https://blog.payworks.ca/more-than-time-off-what-better-absence-management-means-for-canadian-nonprofits?hsLang=en-ca) [Resources](https://blog.payworks.ca/tag/resources?hsLang=en-ca) | Oct 27, 2026 ### [More than time off: what better absence management means for Canadian nonprofits.](https://blog.payworks.ca/more-than-time-off-what-better-absence-management-means-for-canadian-nonprofits?hsLang=en-ca) Key Takeaways Tracking schedules and time off manually creates real payroll risk, and in lean nonprofit environments where... [Continue Reading](https://blog.payworks.ca/more-than-time-off-what-better-absence-management-means-for-canadian-nonprofits?hsLang=en-ca) [![What Changed With ROE Coding Under the New Tariff Support EI Measures? ](https://blog.payworks.ca/hubfs/BlogHeader_Tariff-ROE-Coding_2026_555431096_EN.jpg)](https://blog.payworks.ca/what-changed-with-roe-coding-under-the-new-tariff-support-ei-measures?hsLang=en-ca) [Innovation](https://blog.payworks.ca/tag/innovation?hsLang=en-ca) | Oct 26, 2026 ### [What Changed With ROE Coding Under the New Tariff Support EI Measures?](https://blog.payworks.ca/what-changed-with-roe-coding-under-the-new-tariff-support-ei-measures?hsLang=en-ca) Key takeaways The federal tariff support package includes four EI measures, all of which depend on a correctly coded Record... [Continue Reading](https://blog.payworks.ca/what-changed-with-roe-coding-under-the-new-tariff-support-ei-measures?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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Is it a sparkling clean inbox? ..Restorative lunch breaks? ...The confidence that everything’s under control?... [Continue Reading](https://blog.payworks.ca/bookkeepers-turn-year-end-chaos-into-calmness?hsLang=en-ca) [Continue Reading](https://blog.payworks.ca/bookkeepers-turn-year-end-chaos-into-calmness?hsLang=en-ca) [![Two Payworks staff wearing orange “Pay it Forward” t-shirts installing siding on a Habitat for Humanity house. ](https://blog.payworks.ca/hubfs/BlogBanner_PIF-Roundup_January-2026-1.jpg)](https://blog.payworks.ca/habitat-for-humanity-hammers-hard-hats-and-heart?hsLang=en-ca) [Pay It Forward](https://blog.payworks.ca/tag/pay-it-forward?hsLang=en-ca) | Jan 20, 2026 ### [Habitat for Humanity: hammers, hard hats and heart](https://blog.payworks.ca/habitat-for-humanity-hammers-hard-hats-and-heart?hsLang=en-ca) When new folks join the Payworks team, they’re delighted to learn they’re entitled to two paid days off per year to... [Continue Reading](https://blog.payworks.ca/habitat-for-humanity-hammers-hard-hats-and-heart?hsLang=en-ca) [Continue Reading](https://blog.payworks.ca/habitat-for-humanity-hammers-hard-hats-and-heart?hsLang=en-ca) [![How often should you be paying your team? Explore the ins & outs of payroll frequency. ](https://blog.payworks.ca/hubfs/BlogHeader_PayrollFrequency_Jan16_EN.jpg)](https://blog.payworks.ca/payroll-frequency-made-simple-a-quick-guide-for-canadian-businesses?hsLang=en-ca) [Resources](https://blog.payworks.ca/tag/resources?hsLang=en-ca) | Jan 16, 2026 ### [Payroll frequency made simple – a quick guide for Canadian businesses](https://blog.payworks.ca/payroll-frequency-made-simple-a-quick-guide-for-canadian-businesses?hsLang=en-ca) When you’re starting up a business, one of the many decisions you’ll need to make is how often you’ll pay your staff.... [Continue Reading](https://blog.payworks.ca/payroll-frequency-made-simple-a-quick-guide-for-canadian-businesses?hsLang=en-ca) [Continue Reading](https://blog.payworks.ca/payroll-frequency-made-simple-a-quick-guide-for-canadian-businesses?hsLang=en-ca) [![Text reads, “Don’t forget to verify delivery addresses for year-end tax forms”. ](https://blog.payworks.ca/hubfs/BlogBanner_December23_2.jpg)](https://blog.payworks.ca/before-year-end-verify-your-delivery-address?hsLang=en-ca) [Resources](https://blog.payworks.ca/tag/resources?hsLang=en-ca) | Jan 13, 2026 ### [Before year-end, verify your company's and employees’ delivery addresses](https://blog.payworks.ca/before-year-end-verify-your-delivery-address?hsLang=en-ca) To ensure a smoother year-end experience, there's a simple task you can complete now to avoid a major headache later:... [Continue Reading](https://blog.payworks.ca/before-year-end-verify-your-delivery-address?hsLang=en-ca) [Continue Reading](https://blog.payworks.ca/before-year-end-verify-your-delivery-address?hsLang=en-ca) [![Say “Yes, Chef!” to easier time entry (& more!) for restaurant staff. ](https://blog.payworks.ca/hubfs/BlogHeader_SelfService-Restaurant_Jan13.jpg)](https://blog.payworks.ca/restaurant-staff-retention-three-ways-our-self-service-app-can-help?hsLang=en-ca) [Innovation](https://blog.payworks.ca/tag/innovation?hsLang=en-ca) | Jan 13, 2026 ### [Restaurant staff retention: three ways our Self Service App can help](https://blog.payworks.ca/restaurant-staff-retention-three-ways-our-self-service-app-can-help?hsLang=en-ca) Summary: By simplifying time entry, scheduling and shift coverage, you can make your staff’s work life easier – which frees... [Continue Reading](https://blog.payworks.ca/restaurant-staff-retention-three-ways-our-self-service-app-can-help?hsLang=en-ca) [Continue Reading](https://blog.payworks.ca/restaurant-staff-retention-three-ways-our-self-service-app-can-help?hsLang=en-ca) [![Text reads, “Don’t wait until it’s too late! Five helpful year-end payroll processing reminders”. ](https://blog.payworks.ca/hubfs/BlogBanner_January10.jpg)](https://blog.payworks.ca/you-only-process-tax-forms-once-a-year-heres-what-you-might-be-forgetting-1?hsLang=en-ca) [Resources](https://blog.payworks.ca/tag/resources?hsLang=en-ca) | Jan 11, 2026 ### [You only process tax forms once a year – here’s what you might be forgetting](https://blog.payworks.ca/you-only-process-tax-forms-once-a-year-heres-what-you-might-be-forgetting-1?hsLang=en-ca) If you’re responsible for payroll, we don’t have to tell you that it’s complicated. And while you might have a great rhythm... [Continue Reading](https://blog.payworks.ca/you-only-process-tax-forms-once-a-year-heres-what-you-might-be-forgetting-1?hsLang=en-ca) [Continue Reading](https://blog.payworks.ca/you-only-process-tax-forms-once-a-year-heres-what-you-might-be-forgetting-1?hsLang=en-ca) [![“There are so many people who bring hope” and more insights from this year’s SCA. ](https://blog.payworks.ca/hubfs/BlogHeader_UnitedWaySCA_LauraStephens_Jan9-2.jpg)](https://blog.payworks.ca/how-to-thrive-and-make-a-difference-as-a-united-way-sca?hsLang=en-ca) [Culture](https://blog.payworks.ca/tag/culture?hsLang=en-ca) | Jan 09, 2026 ### [How to thrive – and make a difference! – as a United Way SCA](https://blog.payworks.ca/how-to-thrive-and-make-a-difference-as-a-united-way-sca?hsLang=en-ca) How to thrive – and make a difference! – as a United Way SCA You’ve heard the saying “the whole is greater than the sum of its parts,” right? Well, according to Payworks Small Business Service Support Lead Laura Stephens, United Way is one of the... [Continue Reading](https://blog.payworks.ca/how-to-thrive-and-make-a-difference-as-a-united-way-sca?hsLang=en-ca) [Continue Reading](https://blog.payworks.ca/how-to-thrive-and-make-a-difference-as-a-united-way-sca?hsLang=en-ca) [![A calendar with text that reads, “your “save the date” for the 2025 stat holiday schedule”. ](https://blog.payworks.ca/hubfs/BlogBanner_December19-3.jpg)](https://blog.payworks.ca/save-the-dates-heres-the-2026-statutory-holiday-schedule?hsLang=en-ca) [Resources](https://blog.payworks.ca/tag/resources?hsLang=en-ca) | Jan 02, 2026 ### [Save the dates: here’s the 2026 statutory holiday schedule](https://blog.payworks.ca/save-the-dates-heres-the-2026-statutory-holiday-schedule?hsLang=en-ca) As a handy resource for Canadian businesses, we’ve put together a list of the statutory holidays in 2026, accompanied by the... 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[Continue Reading](https://blog.payworks.ca/winning-with-us-how-one-contest-entry-turned-into-a-capital-adventure?hsLang=en-ca) [Continue Reading](https://blog.payworks.ca/winning-with-us-how-one-contest-entry-turned-into-a-capital-adventure?hsLang=en-ca) [![Two women looking at a laptop accompanied by text that reads, “How to process a bonus run: a method you can bank on!”. ](https://blog.payworks.ca/hubfs/BlogBanner_December12.jpg)](https://blog.payworks.ca/a-little-something-extra-how-to-process-bonus-payments?hsLang=en-ca) [Innovation](https://blog.payworks.ca/tag/innovation?hsLang=en-ca) | Dec 15, 2025 ### [A little “something extra”: how to process bonus payments](https://blog.payworks.ca/a-little-something-extra-how-to-process-bonus-payments?hsLang=en-ca) Previously, we shared an introductory overview of off-cycle payments (sometimes known as an “extra run” or “bonus run”) – a... 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[Continue Reading](https://blog.payworks.ca/your-nunavut-payroll-questions-answered?hsLang=en-ca) [Continue Reading](https://blog.payworks.ca/your-nunavut-payroll-questions-answered?hsLang=en-ca) [![Payworks' holiday office hours. ](https://blog.payworks.ca/hubfs/BlogBanner_PayworksHolidayHours_Dec12.jpg)](https://blog.payworks.ca/holiday-schedule-when-payworks-will-be-open-this-season?hsLang=en-ca) [Resources](https://blog.payworks.ca/tag/resources?hsLang=en-ca) | Dec 12, 2025 ### [Holiday schedule: When Payworks will be open this season](https://blog.payworks.ca/holiday-schedule-when-payworks-will-be-open-this-season?hsLang=en-ca) It’s that time of year again – holiday schedules, year-end prep, payroll deadlines, and plenty of celebrations in between!... [Continue Reading](https://blog.payworks.ca/holiday-schedule-when-payworks-will-be-open-this-season?hsLang=en-ca) [Continue Reading](https://blog.payworks.ca/holiday-schedule-when-payworks-will-be-open-this-season?hsLang=en-ca) [![Text reads, “Important payroll processing & delivery dates for 2023 & 2024”. ](https://blog.payworks.ca/hubfs/BlogBanner_December4-1.jpg)](https://blog.payworks.ca/mark-your-calendar-important-payroll-processing-and-delivery-dates-for-the-next-few-weeks?hsLang=en-ca) [Resources](https://blog.payworks.ca/tag/resources?hsLang=en-ca) | Dec 09, 2025 ### [Mark your calendar: important payroll processing and delivery dates for the next few weeks](https://blog.payworks.ca/mark-your-calendar-important-payroll-processing-and-delivery-dates-for-the-next-few-weeks?hsLang=en-ca) We understand that the holiday season can be hectic between year-end and payroll preparation, staying on top of new... 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When staff come to you with a payroll question, what are the chances it’s because their... [Continue Reading](https://blog.payworks.ca/three-simple-steps-for-easier-small-biz-scheduling-and-time-tracking?hsLang=en-ca) [Continue Reading](https://blog.payworks.ca/three-simple-steps-for-easier-small-biz-scheduling-and-time-tracking?hsLang=en-ca) [Previous](https://blog.payworks.ca/page/4?hsLang=en-ca) [4](https://blog.payworks.ca/page/4?hsLang=en-ca) 5 [6](https://blog.payworks.ca/page/6?hsLang=en-ca) [Next](https://blog.payworks.ca/page/6?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)