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Culture | Jul 20, 2025

How we celebrated National Ice Cream Day while giving back to our community

This National Ice Cream Day, we’re taking a look back to last month when our crew paired up with Fête Ice Cream and Coffee to support the Children’s Rehabilitation Foundation (CRF) in the sweetest way possible. As a beloved Winnipeg ice cream shop...

Get to know Michael – the newest leader in our talented Development crew.

Culture | Jul 14, 2025

Meet Michael, our new Director of Development

Today’s fun fact: did you know that almost one in every five Payworks employees is part of our talented Development team?!...

How Indigenous-led initiatives are making a difference from coast to coast

Culture | Jun 21, 2025

Get to know the Indigenous-led initiatives making a major impact

Every June, Canada marks National Indigenous History Month: “a time to recognize the rich history, heritage, resilience and...

Culture | Jun 09, 2025

We’ll be at an event near you this summer – so let’s connect!

We’re hitting the road, packing our best gear, and bringing all the good vides to a tradeshow near you! Whether you are a...

Rebecca Hetzel sitting on a couch accompanied by text that reads, “Pay it Forward”.

Culture | Mar 26, 2025

Why our 2024 United Way Winnipeg SCA would “do it again in a heartbeat”

After mooooonths of winter, let’s be real: a fresh change of pace sounds pretty great right about now, doesn’t it? OK, now...

A cozy atmosphere setup with candles, blankets and chairs accompanied by text that reads, “Looking for inspo on how to refresh and recharge?”.

Culture | Mar 21, 2025

Wellness Weeks: the ultimate reset

When notifications are dinging, your checklist is getting longer, and “inbox zero” feels more and more out of reach, it’s...

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

Proud to be the largest 100% Canadian owned and operated workforce management solutions provider

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...

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...

Blanket Exercise: exploring past and present with Braving the Healing.

Culture | Feb 27, 2025

“Tears are medicine” – our Blanket Exercise with Braving the Healing

You joined the ancestors after receiving a smallpox blanket as a “gift.” You starved when you were forcibly removed from...

From CFO to President: A conversation on leadership.

Culture | Feb 20, 2025

Leadership lessons: The path from VP of Finance to President

We wrapped up 2024 – a year of remarkable growth and change – by announcing Michael Penman as Payworks’ new President… so we...

Two Payworks staff working on laptops in deep thought accompanied by text that reads, “Building today for tomorrow at Payworks through coding competitions”.

Culture | Feb 06, 2025

Explore, experiment & evolve: what coding competitions look like at Payworks

Ask any of the talented developers at top tech companies about their favourite part of the year, and you’re likely to hear one theme over and over again: the longstanding coding competition or hackathon event! At Payworks, we call it Codeworks, and...