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Essential tech reads, handpicked by Payworks pros.

Resources | Aug 09, 2025

Ten top tech books, as recommended by our industry experts

If you’re like our team and always on the lookout for the next great read, look no further! We asked a passionate group of Payworks technology executives for their ideas, and most couldn’t pick just one. Before we turn the page on another National...

Let's explore the different types of garnishments.

Resources | Jul 28, 2025

Mastering garnishments: what every Canadian employer needs to know

Be honest: when you see the word “garnishments,” do you tense up? We get it: whether it’s child support deductions, unpaid...

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...

Our new email login is here – and we’re loving it!

Innovation | Jun 24, 2025

How we use it & why you’ll love it: multi-account sign-on

This past year, we rolled out a new email login method along with expanded authentication options—all designed to make...

Celebrate #WorldFranchiseDay with Payworks!

Resources | Jun 11, 2025

Franchisees, it’s time to team up with a partner who gets it!

We don’t need to tell you that running a franchise isn’t for the faint of heart – after all, you’re the boss, the coach, the...

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...

Pay It Forward | Jun 05, 2025

McHappy Day: More than a meal… it’s a day to make a difference!

Every year, McHappy Day brings together communities across Canada with one shared goal in mind: to support families with sick kids! Whether you’re buying a McDonald’s Big Mac, Happy Meal or coffee, you’re helping provide essential services like...

Demystifying stat holiday pay calculations.

Innovation | May 30, 2025

Make stat pay calculations as easy as 1-2-3

In Canadian payroll, “stat pay” can go by several different names. Depending on your province or territory, it might be...

Supporting Canada’s first 2SLGBTQ+ campus: Place of Pride.

Media | May 22, 2025

Why we’re supporting Place of Pride (and how you can too!)

Imagine spending your whole adult life enduring relentless physical, social, and economic risk just to live as your...

The Yukon territorial flag accompanied by text that reads, “The deep dive into the Yukon payroll legislation you’ve been looking for.”

Resources | May 12, 2025

Your quick guide to the Yukon payroll legislation

If your business is based in the Yukon or you have employees who live and work there, you know that payroll legislative...

Two Payworks staff in matching orange t-shirts packing food into clear plastic bags accompanied by text that reads, “Pay it Forward”.

Pay It Forward | Apr 29, 2025

Filling our cups by feeding the community

Every year, Payworks employees receive two paid days off to volunteer with a community organization that’s meaningful to them. If we’ve learned anything in the 10 years since our Pay it Forward (PIF) program’s inception, it’s that there are hundreds...