--- title: theWorks - The official Payworks blog | Business Owner (19) description: "Business Owner | 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. (19)" --- [Skip to main content](https://blog.payworks.ca/tag/business-owner/page/19#maincontent) [Skip to footer](https://blog.payworks.ca/tag/business-owner/page/19#footer-en) [![2026 brought 24+ compliance changes. Is your payroll keeping up? ](https://blog.payworks.ca/hubfs/Blog%20Sizes-11.png)](https://blog.payworks.ca/2026-brought-24-compliance-changes.-is-your-payroll-keeping-up?hsLang=en-ca) [Resources](https://blog.payworks.ca/tag/resources?hsLang=en-ca) | Oct 09, 2026 ### [2026 brought 24+ compliance changes. Is your payroll keeping up?](https://blog.payworks.ca/2026-brought-24-compliance-changes.-is-your-payroll-keeping-up?hsLang=en-ca) Key Takeaways Canadian employers are navigating more than two dozen compliance changes across provinces and territories in... [Continue Reading](https://blog.payworks.ca/2026-brought-24-compliance-changes.-is-your-payroll-keeping-up?hsLang=en-ca) [![Thanksgiving Statutory Holiday Rules for Canadian Businesses ](https://blog.payworks.ca/hubfs/BlogBanner_Thanksgiving_September16.jpg)](https://blog.payworks.ca/thanksgiving-statutory-holiday-rules-for-canadian-businesses?hsLang=en-ca) [Resources](https://blog.payworks.ca/tag/resources?hsLang=en-ca) | Oct 07, 2026 ### [Thanksgiving Statutory Holiday Rules for Canadian Businesses](https://blog.payworks.ca/thanksgiving-statutory-holiday-rules-for-canadian-businesses?hsLang=en-ca) Key Takeaways Thanksgiving falls on the second Monday of October each year and is a federally-regulated statutory holiday.... [Continue Reading](https://blog.payworks.ca/thanksgiving-statutory-holiday-rules-for-canadian-businesses?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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Whether it’s friends, family, colleagues or trusted experts, unexpected upheavals like those we’ve faced since the beginning of the COVID-19... [Continue Reading](https://blog.payworks.ca/answering-the-call-payworks-is-honoured-to-be-your-trusted-partner?hsLang=en-ca) [Continue Reading](https://blog.payworks.ca/answering-the-call-payworks-is-honoured-to-be-your-trusted-partner?hsLang=en-ca) [![COVID-19 Related Legislation Guide for Canadian Businesses.](https://blog.payworks.ca/hubfs/BlogBanner_LegBooklet.jpg)](https://blog.payworks.ca/introducing-payworks-covid-19-related-legislation-guide-for-canadian-businesses?hsLang=en-ca) [Resources](https://blog.payworks.ca/tag/resources?hsLang=en-ca) | Apr 23, 2020 ### [Introducing Payworks’ COVID-19 Related Government Relief and Legislation Guide for Canadian Business](https://blog.payworks.ca/introducing-payworks-covid-19-related-legislation-guide-for-canadian-businesses?hsLang=en-ca) Since the earliest days of the COVID-19 pandemic, legislation has been at the centre of conversations with our clients,... [Continue Reading](https://blog.payworks.ca/introducing-payworks-covid-19-related-legislation-guide-for-canadian-businesses?hsLang=en-ca) [Continue Reading](https://blog.payworks.ca/introducing-payworks-covid-19-related-legislation-guide-for-canadian-businesses?hsLang=en-ca) [![Support Local. ](https://blog.payworks.ca/hubfs/SmallBiz_April-2.jpg)](https://blog.payworks.ca/small-biz-directory?hsLang=en-ca) [Resources](https://blog.payworks.ca/tag/resources?hsLang=en-ca) | Apr 22, 2020 ### [Small Biz is stepping up to the plate – here’s a directory to help you #shoplocal during the pandemic](https://blog.payworks.ca/small-biz-directory?hsLang=en-ca) Small businesses all across Canada have been impacted significantly during these uncertain times. But more than ever we are... [Continue Reading](https://blog.payworks.ca/small-biz-directory?hsLang=en-ca) [Continue Reading](https://blog.payworks.ca/small-biz-directory?hsLang=en-ca) [![A graphic of a lock hovers above a keyboard accompanied by text that reads, “how to recognize phishing and protect yourself”. ](https://blog.payworks.ca/hubfs/BlogBanner_April15-2.jpg)](https://blog.payworks.ca/remote-workers-should-be-aware-of-phishing-scams?hsLang=en-ca) [Resources](https://blog.payworks.ca/tag/resources?hsLang=en-ca) | Apr 15, 2020 ### [Remote workers should be aware of phishing scams](https://blog.payworks.ca/remote-workers-should-be-aware-of-phishing-scams?hsLang=en-ca) How to recognize phishing and protect yourself Whether employees are at the office or working from their kitchen table,... [Continue Reading](https://blog.payworks.ca/remote-workers-should-be-aware-of-phishing-scams?hsLang=en-ca) [Continue Reading](https://blog.payworks.ca/remote-workers-should-be-aware-of-phishing-scams?hsLang=en-ca) [![Using Payworks' solutions ](https://blog.payworks.ca/hubfs/BlogBanner_April6-1.jpg)](https://blog.payworks.ca/10-tips-for-leveraging-payworks-solutions-while-navigating-the-impact-of-covid-19-on-your-business?hsLang=en-ca) [Innovation](https://blog.payworks.ca/tag/innovation?hsLang=en-ca) | Apr 06, 2020 ### [10 tips for leveraging Payworks’ solutions while navigating the impact of COVID-19 on your business](https://blog.payworks.ca/10-tips-for-leveraging-payworks-solutions-while-navigating-the-impact-of-covid-19-on-your-business?hsLang=en-ca) As each day goes by in this new era of COVID-19, Canadian businesses are adapting their practices to reflect the realities... [Continue Reading](https://blog.payworks.ca/10-tips-for-leveraging-payworks-solutions-while-navigating-the-impact-of-covid-19-on-your-business?hsLang=en-ca) [Continue Reading](https://blog.payworks.ca/10-tips-for-leveraging-payworks-solutions-while-navigating-the-impact-of-covid-19-on-your-business?hsLang=en-ca) [![](https://blog.payworks.ca/hubfs/COVID_Post_calculator_working_blog_EN.jpg)](https://blog.payworks.ca/payworks-introduces-temporary-wage-subsidy-calculator?hsLang=en-ca) [Innovation](https://blog.payworks.ca/tag/innovation?hsLang=en-ca) | Apr 03, 2020 ### [More functionality: Payworks introduces Temporary Wage Subsidy Calculator](https://blog.payworks.ca/payworks-introduces-temporary-wage-subsidy-calculator?hsLang=en-ca) On March 18, 2020, the Canada Revenue Agency announced a Temporary Wage Subsidy in response to the challenges businesses... [Continue Reading](https://blog.payworks.ca/payworks-introduces-temporary-wage-subsidy-calculator?hsLang=en-ca) [Continue Reading](https://blog.payworks.ca/payworks-introduces-temporary-wage-subsidy-calculator?hsLang=en-ca) [![How Payworks is helping clients navigate rapidly changing legislation due to COVID-19.](https://blog.payworks.ca/hubfs/blog_banner_mar31_2020-2.jpg)](https://blog.payworks.ca/how-payworks-is-helping-clients-navigate-rapidly-changing-legislation-due-to-covid-19?hsLang=en-ca) [Resources](https://blog.payworks.ca/tag/resources?hsLang=en-ca) | Apr 01, 2020 ### [How Payworks is helping clients navigate rapidly changing legislation due to COVID-19](https://blog.payworks.ca/how-payworks-is-helping-clients-navigate-rapidly-changing-legislation-due-to-covid-19?hsLang=en-ca) We understand how overwhelming the steady stream of new legislation and policies is for business owners, employers and payroll pros across the country. That’s why we want to make sure our clients remember that they’re not alone – Payworks has got... [Continue Reading](https://blog.payworks.ca/how-payworks-is-helping-clients-navigate-rapidly-changing-legislation-due-to-covid-19?hsLang=en-ca) [Continue Reading](https://blog.payworks.ca/how-payworks-is-helping-clients-navigate-rapidly-changing-legislation-due-to-covid-19?hsLang=en-ca) [![Canada’s Best Managed Companies for 2020.](https://blog.payworks.ca/hubfs/Culture_BMC_March5_3.jpg)](https://blog.payworks.ca/announcement-were-among-canadas-best-managed-companies-for-2020?hsLang=en-ca) [Culture](https://blog.payworks.ca/tag/culture?hsLang=en-ca) | Mar 05, 2020 ### [Announcement: we’re among Canada’s Best Managed Companies for 2020](https://blog.payworks.ca/announcement-were-among-canadas-best-managed-companies-for-2020?hsLang=en-ca) Year after year, the difference is you. We’re proud to announce that we’ve once again been recognized for our overall... 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[Continue Reading](https://blog.payworks.ca/are-millennials-really-that-different-how-to-attract-and-retain-1/3-of-todays-workforce?hsLang=en-ca) [Continue Reading](https://blog.payworks.ca/are-millennials-really-that-different-how-to-attract-and-retain-1/3-of-todays-workforce?hsLang=en-ca) [![](https://blog.payworks.ca/hubfs/blog_banner_apr14_2020.jpg)](https://blog.payworks.ca/turning-data-into-decisions-the-role-of-analytics-in-guiding-strategy?hsLang=en-ca) [Resources](https://blog.payworks.ca/tag/resources?hsLang=en-ca) | Mar 01, 2020 ### [Turning data into decisions: the role of analytics in guiding strategy](https://blog.payworks.ca/turning-data-into-decisions-the-role-of-analytics-in-guiding-strategy?hsLang=en-ca) In the two years since we last explored workplace analytics (see “Analytics: An Indispensable Business Tool” in the... [Continue Reading](https://blog.payworks.ca/turning-data-into-decisions-the-role-of-analytics-in-guiding-strategy?hsLang=en-ca) [Continue Reading](https://blog.payworks.ca/turning-data-into-decisions-the-role-of-analytics-in-guiding-strategy?hsLang=en-ca) [![](https://blog.payworks.ca/hubfs/Innovation_ApplicantTracking_March%202.jpg)](https://blog.payworks.ca/track-applicants-easier-with-job-posting-notifications-easy-file-emails?hsLang=en-ca) [Innovation](https://blog.payworks.ca/tag/innovation?hsLang=en-ca) | Mar 01, 2020 ### [Easier recruitment with job posting notifications & easy-file emails](https://blog.payworks.ca/track-applicants-easier-with-job-posting-notifications-easy-file-emails?hsLang=en-ca) The next time our clients log in to Applicant Tracking, they’ll immediately notice some design changes that will streamline their recruitment process and create efficiencies. What’s Different? The design of the "Jobs" section has been streamlined. A... [Continue Reading](https://blog.payworks.ca/track-applicants-easier-with-job-posting-notifications-easy-file-emails?hsLang=en-ca) [Continue Reading](https://blog.payworks.ca/track-applicants-easier-with-job-posting-notifications-easy-file-emails?hsLang=en-ca) [![Grainne Grande, Payworks’ General Counsel and Privacy Officer.](https://blog.payworks.ca/hubfs/Culture_MeetTheTeam_InternationalWomensDay_March8_2.jpg)](https://blog.payworks.ca/lawyer-mother-mentor-meet-grainne-grande?hsLang=en-ca) [Culture](https://blog.payworks.ca/tag/culture?hsLang=en-ca) | Feb 29, 2020 ### [Lawyer, mother, mentor: meet Grainne Grande](https://blog.payworks.ca/lawyer-mother-mentor-meet-grainne-grande?hsLang=en-ca) When Grainne Grande was a teenager in a small northern Manitoba community, she worked several part-time jobs and waited with... [Continue Reading](https://blog.payworks.ca/lawyer-mother-mentor-meet-grainne-grande?hsLang=en-ca) [Continue Reading](https://blog.payworks.ca/lawyer-mother-mentor-meet-grainne-grande?hsLang=en-ca) [![Payworks Systems Developers.](https://blog.payworks.ca/hubfs/Culture_MeetTheTeam_InternationalWomensDay_DEV.jpg)](https://blog.payworks.ca/our-women-in-tech?hsLang=en-ca) [Culture](https://blog.payworks.ca/tag/culture?hsLang=en-ca) | Feb 29, 2020 ### [International Women's Day: Payworks women in tech](https://blog.payworks.ca/our-women-in-tech?hsLang=en-ca) We might be a bit biased, but we believe some of the most innovative women in tech today can be found under Payworks’ roof.... [Continue Reading](https://blog.payworks.ca/our-women-in-tech?hsLang=en-ca) [Continue Reading](https://blog.payworks.ca/our-women-in-tech?hsLang=en-ca) [![](https://blog.payworks.ca/hubfs/Innovation_ProductSpotlight_SearchFeature1-1.jpg)](https://blog.payworks.ca/tips-and-tricks-find-screens-quickly-using-search?hsLang=en-ca) [Innovation](https://blog.payworks.ca/tag/innovation?hsLang=en-ca) | Feb 25, 2020 ### [Tips and tricks: find screens quickly using search](https://blog.payworks.ca/tips-and-tricks-find-screens-quickly-using-search?hsLang=en-ca) There’s a super quick, but often-overlooked, way to find the exact screen you’re looking for in the Payworks application…... [Continue Reading](https://blog.payworks.ca/tips-and-tricks-find-screens-quickly-using-search?hsLang=en-ca) [Continue Reading](https://blog.payworks.ca/tips-and-tricks-find-screens-quickly-using-search?hsLang=en-ca) [![Text reads, “3 professional development strategies to retain good employees”. ](https://blog.payworks.ca/hubfs/HRInsights_TrinaProfessionalDevelopment_February3-2.jpg)](https://blog.payworks.ca/three-professional-development-strategies-to-retain-good-employees?hsLang=en-ca) [Resources](https://blog.payworks.ca/tag/resources?hsLang=en-ca) | Feb 03, 2020 ### [Three professional development strategies to retain good employees](https://blog.payworks.ca/three-professional-development-strategies-to-retain-good-employees?hsLang=en-ca) Acquiring new talent is exciting – it’s a major win to land an employee that shows a lot of potential for your team. But... [Continue Reading](https://blog.payworks.ca/three-professional-development-strategies-to-retain-good-employees?hsLang=en-ca) [Continue Reading](https://blog.payworks.ca/three-professional-development-strategies-to-retain-good-employees?hsLang=en-ca) [![Document Upload ](https://blog.payworks.ca/hubfs/DocumentUploads_January30-2.jpg)](https://blog.payworks.ca/new-document-uploads?hsLang=en-ca) [Innovation](https://blog.payworks.ca/tag/innovation?hsLang=en-ca) | Jan 30, 2020 ### [New: document uploads](https://blog.payworks.ca/new-document-uploads?hsLang=en-ca) Did you know that you can now upload employee documents into the Payworks’ Human Resources module? It’s super easy. Admins... 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