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Demystifying stat holiday pay calculations.

Innovation | May 30, 2025

Make stat pay calculations as easy as 1-2-3

In Canadian payroll, “stat pay” can go by several different names. Depending on your province or territory, it might be known as statutory holiday pay, general holiday pay, public holiday pay, or even an indemnity. Regardless of the term used, it...

How the right partner can help accountants and bookkeepers grow.

Resources | May 27, 2025

Accountants and bookkeepers: Grow your biz with a payroll partner

Congratulations – you did it! Another tax season is in the books, and you can finally take a moment to catch your breath....

Supporting Canada’s first 2SLGBTQ+ campus: Place of Pride.

Media | May 22, 2025

Why we’re supporting Place of Pride (and how you can too!)

Imagine spending your whole adult life enduring relentless physical, social, and economic risk just to live as your...

The Yukon territorial flag accompanied by text that reads, “The deep dive into the Yukon payroll legislation you’ve been looking for.”

Resources | May 12, 2025

Your quick guide to the Yukon payroll legislation

If your business is based in the Yukon or you have employees who live and work there, you know that payroll legislative...

Breaking down the ins and outs of ROEs (so you don’t have to!)

Resources | Apr 23, 2025

The ABCs of ROEs: what, when, why… and how we can help

When you’re running a small business, every member of your superstar crew plays a vital role in keeping the metaphorical...

Payworks’ Help Centre: Convenient access to resources for you and your crew!

Innovation | Apr 15, 2025

Our Help Centre: 24/7 support for you (and your crew)

You’ve probably heard of (or experienced!) the world-class support that Payworks clients enjoy through our dedicated,...

An individual holding a maple leaf accompanied by text that reads, "just like you, we're a Canadian business and proud of it".

Culture | Mar 13, 2025

Proudly Canadian — built, serviced, and giving back right here at home.

With over 600 employees all across this great country, we understand what it takes to build and grow a business and find, onboard and pay employees right here at home. From the Rocky Mountains to the Bay of Fundy, Payworks supports companies and...

VP of HR holding the Manitoba Top Employer’s award accompanied by text that reads, “Honoured to be recognized as one of Manitoba’s Top Employers”.

Media | Mar 11, 2025

Big feels from our team celebrating 5 years as one of Manitoba’s Top Employers!

Today’s word of the day: quinquennium! Beyond being fun to say out loud (seriously, try it), it refers to a five-year period...

An illustration of a woman baking with a child accompanied by text that reads, “Honoured to support WCWRC’s Transitional Housing Initiative".

Culture | Mar 07, 2025

Supporting WCWRC in “catching the folks slipping through the cracks”

The catharsis of a late-night heart-to-heart with someone who understands; the pride of baking your baby’s first birthday...

A man writing in his notebook while holding a calculator, accompanied by text that reads "understanding pay in lieu and severance (and how we can help with both!)".

Resources | Mar 03, 2025

Pay in lieu and severance 101: a quick guide for small biz

No matter the circumstances, saying goodbye to a member of your team rarely feels simple. And while sorting out the details...

Innovation | Feb 18, 2025

Restaurant operators: make scheduling & paying your staff a piece of cake

If you’re like most Canadian restaurant owners and managers, you likely oversee nearly every detail of your restaurant’s daily operations and administrative functions. Balancing hiring, training, and scheduling employees against handling payroll and...