--- title: theWorks - The official Payworks blog | Business Owner (5) 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. (5)" --- [Skip to main content](https://blog.payworks.ca/tag/business-owner/page/5#maincontent) [Skip to footer](https://blog.payworks.ca/tag/business-owner/page/5#footer-en) [![Canada's $7.5 Billion Tariff Relief Package: What Every Business Owner Needs to Know — and How to Be Ready ](https://blog.payworks.ca/hubfs/Blog%20header_Tariff_Comprehensive_Sept%202026.jpeg)](https://blog.payworks.ca/canadas-7.5-billion-tariff-relief-package-what-every-business-owner-needs-to-know-and-how-to-be-ready?hsLang=en-ca) [Resources](https://blog.payworks.ca/tag/resources?hsLang=en-ca) | Sep 23, 2026 ### [Canada's $7.5 Billion Tariff Relief Package: What Every Business Owner Needs to Know — and How to Be Ready](https://blog.payworks.ca/canadas-7.5-billion-tariff-relief-package-what-every-business-owner-needs-to-know-and-how-to-be-ready?hsLang=en-ca) Key takeaways The Government of Canada has built and is launching new programming in response to upcoming tariff increases.... 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[Continue Reading](https://blog.payworks.ca/franchisee-appreciation-month-what-canadian-franchise-owners-need-to-know-about-payroll?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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There’s a good chance a bookkeeper like you is working behind the scenes and playing a vital role in its financial well-being and operational efficiency! Yep, it’s true: we know you folks are among the often-unsung... [Continue Reading](https://blog.payworks.ca/the-power-of-partnership-calling-all-bookkeepers?hsLang=en-ca) [Continue Reading](https://blog.payworks.ca/the-power-of-partnership-calling-all-bookkeepers?hsLang=en-ca) [![The Nova Scotia flag accompanied by text that reads, “A quick guide to Nova Scotia payroll legislation”. ](https://blog.payworks.ca/hubfs/BlogBanner_January6-2.jpg)](https://blog.payworks.ca/nova-scotia-businesses-heres-your-payroll-legislation-round-up?hsLang=en-ca) [Resources](https://blog.payworks.ca/tag/resources?hsLang=en-ca) | Jan 06, 2025 ### [Nova Scotia businesses: here’s your payroll legislation round-up!](https://blog.payworks.ca/nova-scotia-businesses-heres-your-payroll-legislation-round-up?hsLang=en-ca) If you’re a Nova Scotia-based business or an organization with employees in Nova Scotia, you’d likely appreciate centralized... [Continue Reading](https://blog.payworks.ca/nova-scotia-businesses-heres-your-payroll-legislation-round-up?hsLang=en-ca) [Continue Reading](https://blog.payworks.ca/nova-scotia-businesses-heres-your-payroll-legislation-round-up?hsLang=en-ca) [![A Payworks staff wearing a t-shirt that says Pay it Forward accompanied by text that reads, “How our solutions can help you make a difference in your community”. ](https://blog.payworks.ca/hubfs/BlogBanner_January2.jpg)](https://blog.payworks.ca/corporate-social-responsibility-why-it-matters-and-how-we-can-help?hsLang=en-ca) [Innovation](https://blog.payworks.ca/tag/innovation?hsLang=en-ca) | Jan 02, 2025 ### [Corporate social responsibility: why it matters and how we can help](https://blog.payworks.ca/corporate-social-responsibility-why-it-matters-and-how-we-can-help?hsLang=en-ca) All across the country, Canadians are working hard to “be the change” – whether it’s through donations or volunteering to... [Continue Reading](https://blog.payworks.ca/corporate-social-responsibility-why-it-matters-and-how-we-can-help?hsLang=en-ca) [Continue Reading](https://blog.payworks.ca/corporate-social-responsibility-why-it-matters-and-how-we-can-help?hsLang=en-ca) [![An empty cubicle accompanied by text that reads, “December 2024 & January 2025: office hours”. ](https://blog.payworks.ca/hubfs/BlogBanner_December13_OfficeHrs.jpg)](https://blog.payworks.ca/payworks-office-hours-for-december-2024-january-2025?hsLang=en-ca) [Resources](https://blog.payworks.ca/tag/resources?hsLang=en-ca) | Dec 13, 2024 ### [Payworks’ office hours for December 2024 & January 2025](https://blog.payworks.ca/payworks-office-hours-for-december-2024-january-2025?hsLang=en-ca) We know you’re already in-tune with the next few weeks’ statutory holiday schedule and its impacts on your own office hours,... [Continue Reading](https://blog.payworks.ca/payworks-office-hours-for-december-2024-january-2025?hsLang=en-ca) [Continue Reading](https://blog.payworks.ca/payworks-office-hours-for-december-2024-january-2025?hsLang=en-ca) [![A man looking at a computer with papers in his hand accompanied by text that reads, “Heads up: New T4/T4A & RL-1 boxes for 2024”. ](https://blog.payworks.ca/hubfs/BlogBanner_December9.jpg)](https://blog.payworks.ca/heads-up-new-t4-and-rl-1-boxes-for-2024?hsLang=en-ca) [Resources](https://blog.payworks.ca/tag/resources?hsLang=en-ca) | Dec 09, 2024 ### [Heads up: new T4 and RL-1 boxes for 2024](https://blog.payworks.ca/heads-up-new-t4-and-rl-1-boxes-for-2024?hsLang=en-ca) The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) and Revenu Québec (RQ) have introduced new T4 and RL-1 boxes for 2024 year-end reporting... 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[Continue Reading](https://blog.payworks.ca/a-little-something-extra-when-to-process-an-off-cycle-payment?hsLang=en-ca) [Continue Reading](https://blog.payworks.ca/a-little-something-extra-when-to-process-an-off-cycle-payment?hsLang=en-ca) [![A laptop keyboard and a calendar with pins on dates accompanied by text that reads, “Ensure your staff is paid on time with the payroll processing & delivery dates for December 2024 & January 2025”. ](https://blog.payworks.ca/hubfs/BlogBanner_December13-2.jpg)](https://blog.payworks.ca/ensure-your-staff-is-paid-on-time-with-the-payroll-processing-delivery-dates-for-december-2024-january-2025?hsLang=en-ca) [Resources](https://blog.payworks.ca/tag/resources?hsLang=en-ca) | Dec 02, 2024 ### [Ensure your staff is paid on time with the payroll processing & delivery dates for December 2024 & January 2025](https://blog.payworks.ca/ensure-your-staff-is-paid-on-time-with-the-payroll-processing-delivery-dates-for-december-2024-january-2025?hsLang=en-ca) We get it: December is a busy time of the year for payroll professionals and business owners! You’re staying on top of year-end payroll tasks, new legislation, and payroll preparation in addition to managing the holiday season and your own personal... [Continue Reading](https://blog.payworks.ca/ensure-your-staff-is-paid-on-time-with-the-payroll-processing-delivery-dates-for-december-2024-january-2025?hsLang=en-ca) [Continue Reading](https://blog.payworks.ca/ensure-your-staff-is-paid-on-time-with-the-payroll-processing-delivery-dates-for-december-2024-january-2025?hsLang=en-ca) [![A red bird sitting on a tree branch with snow on it accompanied by text that reads, “Stat holiday info for: Christmas Day & Boxing Day”. ](https://blog.payworks.ca/hubfs/BlogBanner_XmasBoxingDay_November25.jpg)](https://blog.payworks.ca/christmas-day-boxing-day-the-stat-holiday-info-your-biz-needs-to-know?hsLang=en-ca) [Resources](https://blog.payworks.ca/tag/resources?hsLang=en-ca) | Nov 25, 2024 ### [Christmas Day & Boxing Day: the stat holiday info your biz needs to know](https://blog.payworks.ca/christmas-day-boxing-day-the-stat-holiday-info-your-biz-needs-to-know?hsLang=en-ca) As we near the end of the calendar year, you’re likely looking forward to setting aside your to-do list and unwinding in the... 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But we also know that this information isn’t always easy to come by, especially... [Continue Reading](https://blog.payworks.ca/payroll-legislation-prince-edward-island-businesses-dont-want-to-miss?hsLang=en-ca) [Continue Reading](https://blog.payworks.ca/payroll-legislation-prince-edward-island-businesses-dont-want-to-miss?hsLang=en-ca) [![A woman looking at a piece of paper while typing on a calculator accompanied by text that reads, “What’s new for year-end 2024”. ](https://blog.payworks.ca/hubfs/BlogBanner_November1.jpg)](https://blog.payworks.ca/legislative-changes-to-keep-in-mind-for-year-end-2024?hsLang=en-ca) [Resources](https://blog.payworks.ca/tag/resources?hsLang=en-ca) | Nov 01, 2024 ### [Legislative changes to keep in mind for Year-End 2024](https://blog.payworks.ca/legislative-changes-to-keep-in-mind-for-year-end-2024?hsLang=en-ca) Can you believe another year-end season is already here? It feels like just yesterday we were walking our clients through... [Continue Reading](https://blog.payworks.ca/legislative-changes-to-keep-in-mind-for-year-end-2024?hsLang=en-ca) [Continue Reading](https://blog.payworks.ca/legislative-changes-to-keep-in-mind-for-year-end-2024?hsLang=en-ca) [![A group of four employees in a store chatting with tablets and clip boards accompanied by text that reads, “HR for small businesses: help, without the extra headcount”. ](https://blog.payworks.ca/hubfs/BlogBanner_October30-3.jpg)](https://blog.payworks.ca/five-ways-small-businesses-can-benefit-from-a-modern-hr-solution?hsLang=en-ca) [Innovation](https://blog.payworks.ca/tag/innovation?hsLang=en-ca) | Oct 30, 2024 ### [Five ways small businesses can benefit from a modern HR solution](https://blog.payworks.ca/five-ways-small-businesses-can-benefit-from-a-modern-hr-solution?hsLang=en-ca) Tell us if this sounds familiar: your business doesn’t have a Human Resources (HR) department; as the owner or manager,... [Continue Reading](https://blog.payworks.ca/five-ways-small-businesses-can-benefit-from-a-modern-hr-solution?hsLang=en-ca) [Continue Reading](https://blog.payworks.ca/five-ways-small-businesses-can-benefit-from-a-modern-hr-solution?hsLang=en-ca) [![Five Payworks staff in a photobooth accompanied by text that reads, “attn: Head Office now open! Check out our new space”. ](https://blog.payworks.ca/hubfs/BlogBanner_October25-1.jpg)](https://blog.payworks.ca/welcome-home-payworks-opens-new-winnipeg-head-office?hsLang=en-ca) [Culture](https://blog.payworks.ca/tag/culture?hsLang=en-ca) | Oct 25, 2024 ### [Welcome home: Payworks opens new Winnipeg Head Office](https://blog.payworks.ca/welcome-home-payworks-opens-new-winnipeg-head-office?hsLang=en-ca) Five years + 8.3 million kilograms of concrete + 75 kilometres of data cables + one basketball hoop + over 350 very excited... 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