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Culture | Jul 29, 2021

Eric Sparrow: Solutions Consultant and hiker extraordinaire

When Payworks Solutions Consultant Eric Sparrow joined our team in 2014, he wasn’t just bringing several years of payroll industry sales, service and implementation experience with him; he had also gained extensive knowledge of the challenges and...

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Culture | Jun 24, 2021

Payworks recognized with Winnipeg Chamber of Commerce Spirit of Winnipeg Award

All across Canada, local businesses and community organizations have been innovating, rallying and strengthening connections...

Culture | May 05, 2021

Announcement: we're among Canada's Best Managed Companies for 2021

After a year of uncertainty and challenges for all Canadian businesses, we’re proud to announce that we’ve again been...

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Culture | Apr 06, 2021

In inspiring company among Canada’s Top 100 Small & Medium Employers

Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) have served as the backbone of the Canadian economy for generations – in fact, they...

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Innovation | Mar 09, 2021

New in Workforce Analytics: creating efficiencies with shared Bookmarks on Dashboards

A new feature within our Workforce Analytics platform makes it even easier to find the information needed to inform business...

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Culture | Mar 08, 2021

International women’s day: women in finance

Our people love numbers – and rightly so, as we help ensure that hundreds of thousands of hardworking Canadians are paid...

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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 legislative changes this year alone! As your Year-End work begins in earnest, this can feel overwhelming… but it doesn’t have...

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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...

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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 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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Resources | Nov 18, 2020

Year-end reporting: what you need to know for 2020

Last updated: Tuesday, November 24 Ready or not… here it comes! Year-end is right around the corner, and like the rest of 2020, there’s going to be a learning curve over the next few months. But there’s no need to panic; in fact, now’s your...

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Resources | Oct 30, 2020

Think you’ve fallen for a phishing attempt? Here’s what to do next

Even with comprehensive training, frequent reminders and high vigilance, an ultra-sophisticated phishing attempt may slip...

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Resources | Oct 29, 2020

Why two-factor authentication is worth the extra step

While the term itself may not be familiar, you very likely already use two-factor authentication (2FA). Whether it’s a text...

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Resources | Oct 22, 2020

Strength in numbers: taking a layered approach to information security

When an employee browses the web, they’re unknowingly connecting to hundreds, if not thousands, of information systems to...

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Resources | Oct 15, 2020

Software updates: one of the simplest ways to protect your system

The challenge of keeping pace with technological evolution can feel daunting – there’s always a new and better version of...

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Resources | Oct 14, 2020

Your top legislation questions… answered!

Payworks’ Service team is pleased to assist our valued clients each day on queries ranging from payroll basics to complex...

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Resources | Sep 09, 2020

The importance of recognition in a remote environment

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...

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