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Innovation | Jun 02, 2021

How to support health and safety in the workplace while it’s more important than ever

Whether by policy or preference, remote work is here to stay! Payworks’ #HRFromAfar series leverages the insights of our in-house HR experts to help leaders, fellow HR professionals and Canadian business owners navigate the many unique facets of...

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Innovation | May 31, 2021

Ready to up your remote interview game? Streamline and save time with Applicant Tracking

Whether by policy or preference, remote work is here to stay! Payworks’ #HRFromAfar series leverages the insights of our...

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Innovation | May 26, 2021

Top employee time options for remote workers

Whether by policy or preference, remote work is here to stay! Payworks’ #HRFromAfar series leverages the insights of our...

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Innovation | May 19, 2021

Connecting your virtual team using Shared Calendar

Whether by policy or preference, remote work is here to stay! Payworks’ #HRFromAfar series leverages the insights of our...

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Innovation | May 18, 2021

Let’s get digital

Whether your organization is leveraging remote work opportunities or has all staff on-site, paperless payroll options are...

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Innovation | May 04, 2021

Coordinating calendars for your hiring process just got easier

We’re streamlining businesses’ recruitment efforts with new integrations to Applicant Tracking Pro. We know coordinating...

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Innovation | Apr 19, 2021

How to streamline the development – and evolution – of your HR policies

Policy development from scratch – it’s a comprehensive process that can involve many business stakeholders and take a lot of time to research, consult, develop, implement and maintain. Sometimes the toughest part is knowing where to start! Together...

Resources | Apr 19, 2021

What is pay in lieu?

In all jurisdictions across Canada, employers must adhere to legislation under their respective provincial or territorial...

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Innovation | Apr 06, 2021

Managing employee availability is easier than ever

Planning and scheduling your workforce to best leverage the hours individual employees are available can be a daunting task...

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Innovation | Mar 23, 2021

Get notified! Stay on top of important milestones with email notifications

We know there are many important dates payroll, HR professionals and people leaders want to keep track of. That’s why we’ve...

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Resources | Jan 25, 2021

You ask, we answer: your top year-end questions right now

After a year that was anything but ordinary, we expect that even the most experienced payroll professionals have questions about the year-end process ! But never fear – your Client Service Representative is here. We’re also frequently updating the...

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Resources | Jan 13, 2021

Five steps to simplified payroll: how our onboarding sets you up for success

Even when it’s the first step down a smoother path, the process of putting change into action can sometimes feel...

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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...

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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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Innovation | Dec 29, 2020

Remote teams: leveraging document uploads

Did you know that you can use Payworks’ Human Resources module to upload and distribute employee documents to your remote...

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Innovation | Dec 15, 2020

What you need to know about new T4 boxes for 2020

The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) has added four new boxes to the T4 for reporting the employment income and retroactive...

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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 Chartered Professional Accountants of Canada are consulting with relevant government agencies on how to most efficiently administer...

Pumpkin spice and payroll advice: here’s where to find us this fall!

Twenty-five years of innovation, connection and putting people first

How to support health and safety in the workplace while it’s more important than ever

Ready to up your remote interview game? Streamline and save time with Applicant Tracking

Top employee time options for remote workers

Connecting your virtual team using Shared Calendar

Let’s get digital

Coordinating calendars for your hiring process just got easier

How to streamline the development – and evolution – of your HR policies

What is pay in lieu?

Managing employee availability is easier than ever

Get notified! Stay on top of important milestones with email notifications

You ask, we answer: your top year-end questions right now

Five steps to simplified payroll: how our onboarding sets you up for success

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

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

Remote teams: leveraging document uploads

What you need to know about new T4 boxes for 2020

Three T2200 basics to understand in the year of remote work

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