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Innovation | Nov 07, 2024

Wait… you heard what about us?! Busting five common myths about Payworks

Remember playing “Telephone” as a kid – passing a message from one person to the next, and waiting to see how convoluted it was by the time it reached the end of the line? While obviously hilarious, that game also taught us a valuable life lesson:...

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Culture | Oct 25, 2024

Welcome home: Payworks opens new Winnipeg Head Office

Five years + 8.3 million kilograms of concrete + 75 kilometres of data cables + one basketball hoop + over 350 very excited...

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Resources | Oct 07, 2024

Our Service story: How your evolution has inspired our own

Yep, it’s true: it’s been almost a quarter of a century since Payworks first opened our doors. Throughout that time, we’ve...

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Resources | Sep 20, 2024

Five reasons why we’re celebrating Canadian payroll pros this National Payroll Week

Every year, National Payroll Week reminds us to take time out of our busy schedules for proper recognition of the important...

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Resources | Aug 09, 2024

Book Lovers Day: Recos from Mike, our Chief Operating Officer

Looking to give your summer reading list a boost? As always, we’re here to mark National Book Lovers Day (that’s today!)...

Media | Jul 11, 2024

Partner Story: Why Enkel aligned with us to support their growth vision

In the ever-evolving financial services landscape, Enkel stands out as a steadfast guide for businesses and nonprofits...

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Innovation | May 01, 2024

Four ways accountants and bookkeepers can turn client payroll and HR data into true business intelligence

For Canadian accountants like you, learning is continuous, and this season provides a great opportunity to refocus and level up. Your clients are already grateful to leave their day-to-day accounting and bookkeeping responsibilities in your capable...

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Innovation | Feb 29, 2024

FAQ: Do we have an integration with Intuit QuickBooks Online? Yes!

When we’re chatting with Canadian businesses across the country, one question we’re often asked is about the availability of...

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Innovation | Feb 06, 2024

Answer those catch-all “Ask HR” questions easily & get strategic with Analytics

Today’s Human Resources professionals are tasked with keeping a pulse on the health and wellness of their organization,...

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Media | Jan 19, 2024

Hot off the presses: download our FREE Security Best Practices E-Book

Today’s reality is that all companies – regardless of size or industry – should be aware of how social engineering,...

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Resources | Nov 24, 2023

Heads up: important CPP & QPP legislation changes effective January 2024

Have you heard the news? A second contribution and earnings ceiling for Canadian Pension Plan (CPP) enhancement and Québec Pension Plan (QPP) will open for Canadian businesses and their employees as of January 1, 2024 (that’s not very far away!)....

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Resources | Nov 20, 2023

New T4/T4A boxes added - explore how the CDCP changes your year-end

Have you heard the news? The Government of Canada’s Budget 2023 introduced the Dental Care Measures Act, which is the...

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Resources | Nov 16, 2023

Filing more than five T4/T4A slips? You now need to file electronically

We know, we know - another new requirement for payroll year-end processing? Fear not! As always: with Payworks, you’re not...

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Resources | Oct 13, 2023

Dig into the Québec Budget Plan: what’s in place, what’s coming soon

If you’re a Québec-based business or an organization with employees working in Québec, you may have already caught this past...

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Innovation | Sep 20, 2023

Payroll professionals: empower yourself with analytics

Have you ever been intrigued by the story your organization’s data is telling you as you process the business’ payroll? From...

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Innovation | Sep 11, 2023

Tired of the journal entry download-upload dance? There’s an integration for that!

There are many intricacies when it comes to running the books for a business. Whether you’re a business owner doing it...

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Media | Jul 19, 2023

Watch: There’s peace of mind in being data-driven

You've got a hunch that absenteeism is higher than this time last year… or maybe a gut feeling that turnover in one particular department is outpacing the others. But how do you find out for sure? An easy-to-use, highly-configurable workforce...

Workplace Wellness: add stress management to your year-end checklist

Year-end legislation changes roundup: what employers need to know