--- title: theWorks - The official Payworks blog | Business Owner (2) 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. (2)" --- [Skip to main content](https://blog.payworks.ca/tag/business-owner/page/2#maincontent) [Skip to footer](https://blog.payworks.ca/tag/business-owner/page/2#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.... 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So it should be easy enough to manage them, right? Unfortunately, when you’re a small business owner Doing All the Things, HR processes that are critical for a team of any size can fall by the wayside. Paperwork gets... [Continue Reading](https://blog.payworks.ca/three-ways-canadian-small-businesses-can-get-hr-organized?hsLang=en-ca) [Continue Reading](https://blog.payworks.ca/three-ways-canadian-small-businesses-can-get-hr-organized?hsLang=en-ca) [![Absence Management + Self Service: the dynamic duo for managing time off. ](https://blog.payworks.ca/hubfs/BlogHeader_Winter%20Vacation%20Article.jpg)](https://blog.payworks.ca/asked-and-answered-how-to-manage-employee-time-off-requests-with-ease?hsLang=en-ca) [Resources](https://blog.payworks.ca/tag/resources?hsLang=en-ca) | Feb 27, 2026 ### [Asked and answered: how to manage employee time off requests with ease](https://blog.payworks.ca/asked-and-answered-how-to-manage-employee-time-off-requests-with-ease?hsLang=en-ca) ‘Tis the ski-son for winter vacation requests… which we know can cause a lot of winterruptions to your team’s day-to-day... 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[Continue Reading](https://blog.payworks.ca/my-canadian-employee-is-moving-overseas-what-do-i-do-next?hsLang=en-ca) [Continue Reading](https://blog.payworks.ca/my-canadian-employee-is-moving-overseas-what-do-i-do-next?hsLang=en-ca) [![Text reads, “Two quick reminders before the year-end filing deadline”. ](https://blog.payworks.ca/hubfs/BlogBanner_February1_2.jpg)](https://blog.payworks.ca/wait-before-you-authorize-those-year-end-tax-forms-two-quick-reminders?hsLang=en-ca) [Innovation](https://blog.payworks.ca/tag/innovation?hsLang=en-ca) | Jan 27, 2026 ### [Wait! Before you authorize those year-end tax forms… two quick reminders](https://blog.payworks.ca/wait-before-you-authorize-those-year-end-tax-forms-two-quick-reminders?hsLang=en-ca) Originally published on February 1, 2021 Yes, it’s true – the year-end filing deadline is just around the corner. But if... 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[Continue Reading](https://blog.payworks.ca/strength-in-numbers-taking-a-layered-approach-to-information-security?hsLang=en-ca) [Continue Reading](https://blog.payworks.ca/strength-in-numbers-taking-a-layered-approach-to-information-security?hsLang=en-ca) [![Customer Stories, Metropolitan Hospitality Management. ](https://blog.payworks.ca/hubfs/Customer_Stories_MHM_BlogBanner_EN-1.jpg)](https://blog.payworks.ca/customer-story-how-managed-payroll-services-helps-mhm-breathe-easier?hsLang=en-ca) [Innovation](https://blog.payworks.ca/tag/innovation?hsLang=en-ca) | Jan 26, 2026 ### [Customer Story: How Managed Payroll Services helps MHM breathe easier](https://blog.payworks.ca/customer-story-how-managed-payroll-services-helps-mhm-breathe-easier?hsLang=en-ca) For over 35 years, Metropolitan Hospitality Management (MHM) has been “committed to sustainability and responsible tourism,” serving Western Canada as “a premier owner, operator and developer of a portfolio of properties… that consists of full... 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And while you might have a great rhythm for the day-to-day tasks that ensure employees are paid accurately and on time, the end of the calendar year can throw a few... 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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) [![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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Year-end 2025 legislative updates - are you ready? ](https://blog.payworks.ca/hubfs/BlogBanner_Year-end-2025-legislation-updates-1.jpg)](https://blog.payworks.ca/year-end-legislation-changes-roundup-what-employers-need-to-know?hsLang=en-ca) [Resources](https://blog.payworks.ca/tag/resources?hsLang=en-ca) | Dec 02, 2025 ### [Year-end legislation changes roundup: what employers need to know](https://blog.payworks.ca/year-end-legislation-changes-roundup-what-employers-need-to-know?hsLang=en-ca) To help you stay compliant and well-prepared as we head into the 2025 year-end payroll processing season, we’re highlighting some key legislative and payroll changes to keep on your radar and your year-end to-do list (psst: don’t forget about our... 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