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"Cheers to all the Canadian we help pay annually".

Media | Jan 20, 2022

Just like you, we’re a local business and proud of it!

In 2000, woman entrepreneur Barb Gamey founded Payworks in the prairies. We grew out of the heart of Canada and have been proudly 100% Canadian owned and operated ever since. With offices across this great country, we understand what it takes to get...

A woman working on a laptop and looking down at a piece of paper. Text reads, “a complete list of 2022 Statutory Holidays”.

Resources | Jan 07, 2022

Canadian payroll legislation: 2022 statutory holiday schedule

There are many reasons why Canadian businesses and payroll practitioners mark their calendars with the upcoming statutory...

Text reads, “brighten up 2022 for yourself & your valued employees by partnering with us”.

Innovation | Dec 30, 2021

Fresh start? Yes please! Payworks is right there with you in 2022

Are you and your employees ready for 2022? Excited? Frazzled? All of the above? Whether you’re looking to the months ahead...

A man and a woman sitting in a collaboration room looking at a tablet. Text reads, “three quick year-end tips”.

Resources | Dec 18, 2021

Year-end tips: ROEs, vacation entitlements and employer benefits

The beginning of tax form season is upon us, and we're here to help every step of the way. Here are three helpful tips to...

Text reads, “Payroll; Coming soon: simplifying ROE processing”.

Innovation | Nov 26, 2021

Intuitive ROE screen and process coming your way soon

To say the last year and a half has been difficult for businesses is an understatement. In 2020 alone, Payworks clients...

Text reads, “Why no paper equals a less-stressed year-end”.

Innovation | Nov 17, 2021

Here's why no paper equals a less stressed year-end

Reducing the paper burden is one of the key ways Payworks helps clients through year-end. Our clients can receive payroll...

A woman talking on the phone and writing notes. Text reads, “Absence Management; Harmonize time off requests, approvals, communication and reporting”.

Innovation | Nov 02, 2021

How to optimize your experience with Absence Management

Whether employees are sick at home or enjoying a well-deserved vacation, their time off can easily be tracked using Payworks’ Absence Management. Built on the same database as Payworks’ Payroll, HR, Employee Self Service (ESS) and Time Management...

Text reads, “We’re here to help Canadian employers reclaim more time to grow their business”.

Resources | Oct 28, 2021

We’ve got compliance down to a science – here’s how we can help keep your business on track

When it comes to payroll compliance for your Canadian business, there’s a lot to think about! Year-end reporting and filing,...

Text reads, “Josh Bileski; DEIB Strategy and Implementation Lead & lifelong Winnipeg Blue Bombers fan”.

Culture | Oct 28, 2021

Driving systemic change: Josh Bileski, Payworks’ first-ever DEIB Strategy and Implementation Lead

When Josh Bileski was six years old, his parents sent him to a week-long summer camp for kids experiencing blindness or...

Text reads, "United Way Workplace Campaign: The BIG reveal".

Pay It Forward | Oct 22, 2021

The BIG reveal: Payworks’ 2021 United Way Workplace Campaign results

On October 7, we virtually gathered to celebrate the wrap-up of our national 2021 Payworks United Way Workplace Campaign....

Two ladies looking at a computer screen. Text reads, “Payroll: how to leverage the “Your Day” tile on the Payworks home page”.

Innovation | Oct 19, 2021

Making the most out of "Your Day"

For today’s payroll and HR professionals, staying on top of every detail in your organization can seem overwhelming at times. We get it! We know how important it is to tend to our major projects, but also the little tasks that can end up making just...