--- title: theWorks - The official Payworks blog | Finance (5) description: "Finance | 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/finance/page/5#maincontent) [Skip to footer](https://blog.payworks.ca/tag/finance/page/5#footer-en) [![Daycare Scheduling, sick time, and absence management why they need to live in the same system ](https://blog.payworks.ca/hubfs/Blog_Banner_Daycare%20Scheduling%2c%20sick%20time%2c%20and%20absence%20management%20why%20they%20need%20to%20live%20in%20the%20same%20system.png)](https://blog.payworks.ca/daycare-scheduling-sick-time-and-absence-management-why-they-need-to-live-in-the-same-system?hsLang=en-ca) [Resources](https://blog.payworks.ca/tag/resources?hsLang=en-ca) | Oct 20, 2026 ### [Daycare Scheduling, sick time, and absence management why they need to live in the same system](https://blog.payworks.ca/daycare-scheduling-sick-time-and-absence-management-why-they-need-to-live-in-the-same-system?hsLang=en-ca) Key Takeaways: For daycares, scheduling around sick time, vacations and leaves of absences is complex. And when... [Continue Reading](https://blog.payworks.ca/daycare-scheduling-sick-time-and-absence-management-why-they-need-to-live-in-the-same-system?hsLang=en-ca) [![How Labour tracking gives your timesheets project-level visibility without a second system ](https://blog.payworks.ca/hubfs/BlogBanner_Labour_Tracking.png)](https://blog.payworks.ca/how-labour-tracking-gives-your-timesheets-project-level-visibility-without-a-second-system?hsLang=en-ca) [Innovation](https://blog.payworks.ca/tag/innovation?hsLang=en-ca) | Oct 15, 2026 ### [How Labour tracking gives your timesheets project-level visibility without a second system](https://blog.payworks.ca/how-labour-tracking-gives-your-timesheets-project-level-visibility-without-a-second-system?hsLang=en-ca) Key Takeaways Your employees already track their hours in Payworks. Labour Tracking adds one question to that process: what... [Continue Reading](https://blog.payworks.ca/how-labour-tracking-gives-your-timesheets-project-level-visibility-without-a-second-system?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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They’re kneeling down in the front row and laughing. ](https://blog.payworks.ca/hubfs/BlogBanner_April28.jpg)](https://blog.payworks.ca/celebrating-payitforward-day-with-1497-volunteer-hours?hsLang=en-ca) [Pay It Forward](https://blog.payworks.ca/tag/pay-it-forward?hsLang=en-ca) | Apr 28, 2021 ### [Celebrating #PayItForward Day with 1,497+ volunteer hours](https://blog.payworks.ca/celebrating-payitforward-day-with-1497-volunteer-hours?hsLang=en-ca) The Payworks philosophy is to Pay it Forward – to participate in meaningful ways in the communities where our employees work, live, and raise their families. We believe that the richness and health of our community greatly enhances the quality of... [Continue Reading](https://blog.payworks.ca/celebrating-payitforward-day-with-1497-volunteer-hours?hsLang=en-ca) [Continue Reading](https://blog.payworks.ca/celebrating-payitforward-day-with-1497-volunteer-hours?hsLang=en-ca) [![Group of friends showing unity by stacking hands. ](https://blog.payworks.ca/hubfs/BlogBanner_March8_2.jpg)](https://blog.payworks.ca/international-womens-day-women-in-finance?hsLang=en-ca) [Culture](https://blog.payworks.ca/tag/culture?hsLang=en-ca) | Mar 08, 2021 ### [International women’s day: women in finance](https://blog.payworks.ca/international-womens-day-women-in-finance?hsLang=en-ca) Our people love numbers – and rightly so, as we help ensure that hundreds of thousands of hardworking Canadians are paid... [Continue Reading](https://blog.payworks.ca/international-womens-day-women-in-finance?hsLang=en-ca) [Continue Reading](https://blog.payworks.ca/international-womens-day-women-in-finance?hsLang=en-ca) [![A cartoon of an office desk with a chair and a small filing cabinet to the left hand side. The desk is filled with boxes, binders and stacks of paper. ](https://blog.payworks.ca/hubfs/BlogBanner_December2020_2.jpg)](https://blog.payworks.ca/there-were-over-300-payroll-impacting-legislation-changes-this-year-heres-how-we-can-help?hsLang=en-ca) [Resources](https://blog.payworks.ca/tag/resources?hsLang=en-ca) | Dec 31, 2020 ### [There were over 300 payroll-impacting legislation changes this year – here’s how we can help](https://blog.payworks.ca/there-were-over-300-payroll-impacting-legislation-changes-this-year-heres-how-we-can-help?hsLang=en-ca) To say that 2020 was full of surprises would certainly be an understatement; in fact, there were over 300 payroll-impacting... [Continue Reading](https://blog.payworks.ca/there-were-over-300-payroll-impacting-legislation-changes-this-year-heres-how-we-can-help?hsLang=en-ca) [Continue Reading](https://blog.payworks.ca/there-were-over-300-payroll-impacting-legislation-changes-this-year-heres-how-we-can-help?hsLang=en-ca) [![A man sitting at an office desk on a laptop. Text reads, “Why you should choose a digital download this year-end”. ](https://blog.payworks.ca/hubfs/BlogBanner_December29_1.jpg)](https://blog.payworks.ca/never-search-your-filing-cabinet-again-choose-a-digital-download-this-year-end?hsLang=en-ca) [Innovation](https://blog.payworks.ca/tag/innovation?hsLang=en-ca) | Dec 30, 2020 ### [Never search your filing cabinet again - choose a digital download this year-end](https://blog.payworks.ca/never-search-your-filing-cabinet-again-choose-a-digital-download-this-year-end?hsLang=en-ca) 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... [Continue Reading](https://blog.payworks.ca/never-search-your-filing-cabinet-again-choose-a-digital-download-this-year-end?hsLang=en-ca) [Continue Reading](https://blog.payworks.ca/never-search-your-filing-cabinet-again-choose-a-digital-download-this-year-end?hsLang=en-ca) [![A woman sitting in her home office with an open laptop on the left and one hand on the keyboard. She’s looking down to the right, pointing to reference a piece of paper. On the desk, there are orange sticky notes, a pair of reading glasses, a takeout coffee cup, and a notepad with some pens on it in front of her. There’s a large window behind her with some binders to the right of the window and a plant to the left of the window. ](https://blog.payworks.ca/hubfs/BlogBanner_December3.jpg)](https://blog.payworks.ca/three-t2200-basics-to-understand-in-the-year-of-remote-work?hsLang=en-ca) [Resources](https://blog.payworks.ca/tag/resources?hsLang=en-ca) | Dec 03, 2020 ### [Three T2200 basics to understand in the year of remote work](https://blog.payworks.ca/three-t2200-basics-to-understand-in-the-year-of-remote-work?hsLang=en-ca) As you may have read in the recent Year-End edition of The Works Magazine, the Canadian Payroll Association and the... [Continue Reading](https://blog.payworks.ca/three-t2200-basics-to-understand-in-the-year-of-remote-work?hsLang=en-ca) [Continue Reading](https://blog.payworks.ca/three-t2200-basics-to-understand-in-the-year-of-remote-work?hsLang=en-ca) [![Text reads, “What to do if… you think you’ve fallen for a phishing attempt”. ](https://blog.payworks.ca/hubfs/BlogBanner_October30.jpg)](https://blog.payworks.ca/think-youve-fallen-for-a-phishing-attempt-heres-what-to-do-next?hsLang=en-ca) [Resources](https://blog.payworks.ca/tag/resources?hsLang=en-ca) | Oct 30, 2020 ### [Think you’ve fallen for a phishing attempt? Here’s what to do next](https://blog.payworks.ca/think-youve-fallen-for-a-phishing-attempt-heres-what-to-do-next?hsLang=en-ca) Even with comprehensive training, frequent reminders and high vigilance, an ultra-sophisticated phishing attempt may slip... [Continue Reading](https://blog.payworks.ca/think-youve-fallen-for-a-phishing-attempt-heres-what-to-do-next?hsLang=en-ca) [Continue Reading](https://blog.payworks.ca/think-youve-fallen-for-a-phishing-attempt-heres-what-to-do-next?hsLang=en-ca) [![A person typing on a laptop with a large lock hovering above it accompanied by text that reads, “how to keep endpoint security on point”. ](https://blog.payworks.ca/hubfs/BlogBanner_Endpoint_October26.jpg)](https://blog.payworks.ca/keeping-endpoint-security-on-point?hsLang=en-ca) [Resources](https://blog.payworks.ca/tag/resources?hsLang=en-ca) | Oct 19, 2020 ### [Keeping endpoint security on point](https://blog.payworks.ca/keeping-endpoint-security-on-point?hsLang=en-ca) As your organization grows, so will the number of desktops, laptops, smartphones and servers connecting to your network. Each of these devices is called an “endpoint” and must be individually configured with defense in mind, just like your network... [Continue Reading](https://blog.payworks.ca/keeping-endpoint-security-on-point?hsLang=en-ca) [Continue Reading](https://blog.payworks.ca/keeping-endpoint-security-on-point?hsLang=en-ca) [![Two gear icons accompanied by text that reads, “software updates: why they’re an important part of cyber security”. ](https://blog.payworks.ca/hubfs/BlogBanner_Software_October16.jpg)](https://blog.payworks.ca/software-updates-one-of-the-simplest-ways-to-protect-your-system?hsLang=en-ca) [Resources](https://blog.payworks.ca/tag/resources?hsLang=en-ca) | Oct 15, 2020 ### [Software updates: one of the simplest ways to protect your system](https://blog.payworks.ca/software-updates-one-of-the-simplest-ways-to-protect-your-system?hsLang=en-ca) The challenge of keeping pace with technological evolution can feel daunting – there’s always a new and better version of... [Continue Reading](https://blog.payworks.ca/software-updates-one-of-the-simplest-ways-to-protect-your-system?hsLang=en-ca) [Continue Reading](https://blog.payworks.ca/software-updates-one-of-the-simplest-ways-to-protect-your-system?hsLang=en-ca) [![Product Spotlight: Payworks Workforce Analytics ](https://blog.payworks.ca/hubfs/BlogBanner_October6_2.jpg)](https://blog.payworks.ca/asked-and-answered-can-you-remove-an-employee-status-in-payworks-workforce-analytics?hsLang=en-ca) [Innovation](https://blog.payworks.ca/tag/innovation?hsLang=en-ca) | Oct 06, 2020 ### [Asked and answered: Can you remove an employee status in Payworks Workforce Analytics?](https://blog.payworks.ca/asked-and-answered-can-you-remove-an-employee-status-in-payworks-workforce-analytics?hsLang=en-ca) Payworks Workforce Analytics frequently asked question: Can I remove an employee status in Workforce Analytics so they’re... 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[Continue Reading](https://blog.payworks.ca/six-ways-to-engage-your-employees-in-social-engineering-defense?hsLang=en-ca) [Continue Reading](https://blog.payworks.ca/six-ways-to-engage-your-employees-in-social-engineering-defense?hsLang=en-ca) [![3 ways to recognize the importance of Cyber Security Awareness Month. ](https://blog.payworks.ca/hubfs/BlogBanner_October1_2.jpg)](https://blog.payworks.ca/october-is-cyber-security-awareness-month-heres-why-that-matters-now-more-than-ever?hsLang=en-ca) [Resources](https://blog.payworks.ca/tag/resources?hsLang=en-ca) | Oct 01, 2020 ### [October is Cyber Security Awareness Month – here’s why that matters now more than ever](https://blog.payworks.ca/october-is-cyber-security-awareness-month-heres-why-that-matters-now-more-than-ever?hsLang=en-ca) Did you know that October is Cyber Security Awareness Month? As the leaves fall (or the snowflakes – this is Canada, after all), we’re reminded that it’s time for a refresher on best practices to keep ourselves and our personal information safe.... [Continue Reading](https://blog.payworks.ca/october-is-cyber-security-awareness-month-heres-why-that-matters-now-more-than-ever?hsLang=en-ca) [Continue Reading](https://blog.payworks.ca/october-is-cyber-security-awareness-month-heres-why-that-matters-now-more-than-ever?hsLang=en-ca) [![Celebrating 20 years of Doing Right by People. ](https://blog.payworks.ca/hubfs/BlogBanner_September20-2.jpg)](https://blog.payworks.ca/two-decades-of-paying-it-forward-payworks-celebrates-20th-anniversary-with-2.2-million-in-community-support?hsLang=en-ca) [Culture](https://blog.payworks.ca/tag/culture?hsLang=en-ca) | Sep 20, 2020 ### [Two decades of paying it forward: Payworks celebrates 20th anniversary with $2.2 million in community support](https://blog.payworks.ca/two-decades-of-paying-it-forward-payworks-celebrates-20th-anniversary-with-2.2-million-in-community-support?hsLang=en-ca) It’s been 20 years since Payworks’ founders officially set in motion a new venture that would modernize the way Canadian... [Continue Reading](https://blog.payworks.ca/two-decades-of-paying-it-forward-payworks-celebrates-20th-anniversary-with-2.2-million-in-community-support?hsLang=en-ca) [Continue Reading](https://blog.payworks.ca/two-decades-of-paying-it-forward-payworks-celebrates-20th-anniversary-with-2.2-million-in-community-support?hsLang=en-ca) [![A woman smiling with two thumbs up. Text reads “the importance of recognition in a virtual environment”. ](https://blog.payworks.ca/hubfs/BlogBanner_Sept9_2.jpg)](https://blog.payworks.ca/the-importance-of-recognition-in-a-remote-environment?hsLang=en-ca) [Resources](https://blog.payworks.ca/tag/resources?hsLang=en-ca) | Sep 09, 2020 ### [The importance of recognition in a remote environment](https://blog.payworks.ca/the-importance-of-recognition-in-a-remote-environment?hsLang=en-ca) Whether by policy or preference, remote work is here to stay! Payworks’ #HRFromAfar series leverages the insights of our... 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[Continue Reading](https://blog.payworks.ca/how-to-successfully-work-from-home?hsLang=en-ca) [Continue Reading](https://blog.payworks.ca/how-to-successfully-work-from-home?hsLang=en-ca) [![A cell phone with a lock pictured above it accompanied by text that reads, “top tips for protecting your passwords”. ](https://blog.payworks.ca/hubfs/BlogBanner_Passwords_October9.jpg)](https://blog.payworks.ca/the-dos-and-donts-of-password-management?hsLang=en-ca) [Resources](https://blog.payworks.ca/tag/resources?hsLang=en-ca) | May 07, 2020 ### [The dos and don’ts of password management](https://blog.payworks.ca/the-dos-and-donts-of-password-management?hsLang=en-ca) We all (attempt to) know and love them. All 50+ of them. No matter where we are, we use passwords for practically every... [Continue Reading](https://blog.payworks.ca/the-dos-and-donts-of-password-management?hsLang=en-ca) [Continue Reading](https://blog.payworks.ca/the-dos-and-donts-of-password-management?hsLang=en-ca) [![COVID-19 Related Legislation Guide for Canadian Businesses.](https://blog.payworks.ca/hubfs/BlogBanner_LegBooklet.jpg)](https://blog.payworks.ca/introducing-payworks-covid-19-related-legislation-guide-for-canadian-businesses?hsLang=en-ca) [Resources](https://blog.payworks.ca/tag/resources?hsLang=en-ca) | Apr 23, 2020 ### [Introducing Payworks’ COVID-19 Related Government Relief and Legislation Guide for Canadian Business](https://blog.payworks.ca/introducing-payworks-covid-19-related-legislation-guide-for-canadian-businesses?hsLang=en-ca) Since the earliest days of the COVID-19 pandemic, legislation has been at the centre of conversations with our clients,... [Continue Reading](https://blog.payworks.ca/introducing-payworks-covid-19-related-legislation-guide-for-canadian-businesses?hsLang=en-ca) [Continue Reading](https://blog.payworks.ca/introducing-payworks-covid-19-related-legislation-guide-for-canadian-businesses?hsLang=en-ca) [![Working from home.](https://blog.payworks.ca/hubfs/BlogBanner_April20.jpg)](https://blog.payworks.ca/five-ways-you-can-set-up-a-productive-work-space-at-home?hsLang=en-ca) [Resources](https://blog.payworks.ca/tag/resources?hsLang=en-ca) | Apr 20, 2020 ### [Five ways you can set up a productive work space at home](https://blog.payworks.ca/five-ways-you-can-set-up-a-productive-work-space-at-home?hsLang=en-ca) You’re likely reading this from “the comforts of home.” The spread of the novel coronavirus and the implementation of social distancing measures mean we have all had to adjust our usual routines. When we would usually be reporting to our desks,... 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