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Resources | Jun 20, 2022

Bookkeepers – here’s how we’ve got your back!

If “book balancing” is kind of your thing, we certainly don’t need to tell you that technology has changed the way you’ve done your job over the last decade. What we can tell you is that there’s a way for this innovation to bring even more value to...

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Resources | Mar 10, 2022

Keep your info (& your biz) secure with insights from our experts

Business best practices evolve in response to the changing world around them - which is to say, quickly! And while your...

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Culture | Mar 08, 2022

Women in finance: Meet Jennie Nazimov, Corporate Accountant

Monitoring expenditures, financial reporting, budgeting, overseeing accounting procedures to ensure regulatory and...

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Culture | Mar 07, 2022

Women in finance: Meet Natalia Uchaeva, Finance Administrator

Finance Administrator Natalia Uchaeva defines professional success in two straightforward measures: having work done...

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Innovation | Feb 08, 2022

Addressing today’s workforce challenges with HR management technology

Adaptability, flexibility, versatility, resiliency – businesses have been asked to do it all over the last two years while...

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Resources | Oct 28, 2021

We’ve got compliance down to a science – here’s how we can help keep your business on track

When it comes to payroll compliance for your Canadian business, there’s a lot to think about! Year-end reporting and filing,...

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Innovation | Aug 10, 2021

New release: Workforce Analytics available 'en français'

We’re pleased to say that the French language component of our Workforce Analytics solution is now available. If you haven’t yet heard what Analytics can do for your business, it’s an easy-to-use but powerful tool that helps transform payroll costs,...

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Pay It Forward | Apr 28, 2021

Celebrating #PayItForward Day with 1,497+ volunteer hours

The Payworks philosophy is to Pay it Forward – to participate in meaningful ways in the communities where our employees...

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Innovation | Mar 09, 2021

New in Workforce Analytics: creating efficiencies with shared Bookmarks on Dashboards

A new feature within our Workforce Analytics platform makes it even easier to find the information needed to inform business...

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Culture | Mar 08, 2021

International women’s day: women in finance

Our people love numbers – and rightly so, as we help ensure that hundreds of thousands of hardworking Canadians are paid...

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Resources | Dec 31, 2020

There were over 300 payroll-impacting legislation changes this year – here’s how we can help

To say that 2020 was full of surprises would certainly be an understatement; in fact, there were over 300 payroll-impacting legislative changes this year alone! As your Year-End work begins in earnest, this can feel overwhelming… but it doesn’t have...

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Innovation | Dec 30, 2020

Never search your filing cabinet again - choose a digital download this year-end

Archiving and storing payroll and year-end reports can be a real pain - we get it. But believe it or not, you can skip the...

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Resources | Dec 03, 2020

Three T2200 basics to understand in the year of remote work

As you may have read in the recent Year-End edition of The Works Magazine, the Canadian Payroll Association and the...

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Resources | Oct 30, 2020

Think you’ve fallen for a phishing attempt? Here’s what to do next

Even with comprehensive training, frequent reminders and high vigilance, an ultra-sophisticated phishing attempt may slip...

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Resources | Oct 22, 2020

Strength in numbers: taking a layered approach to information security

When an employee browses the web, they’re unknowingly connecting to hundreds, if not thousands, of information systems to...

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Resources | Oct 19, 2020

Keeping endpoint security on point

As your organization grows, so will the number of desktops, laptops, smartphones and servers connecting to your network....

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Resources | Oct 15, 2020

Software updates: one of the simplest ways to protect your system

The challenge of keeping pace with technological evolution can feel daunting – there’s always a new and better version of hardware (like your phone) and software (like that phone’s operating system) right around the corner. These upgrades are driven...

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