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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 authentic self… while also fighting tirelessly for your fellow 2SLGBTQ+ community members to be able to do the same. Imagine “two...

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...

Breaking down the ins and outs of ROEs (so you don’t have to!)

Resources | Apr 23, 2025

The ABCs of ROEs: what, when, why… and how we can help

When you’re running a small business, every member of your superstar crew plays a vital role in keeping the metaphorical...

Payworks’ Help Centre: Convenient access to resources for you and your crew!

Innovation | Apr 15, 2025

Our Help Centre: 24/7 support for you (and your crew)

You’ve probably heard of (or experienced!) the world-class support that Payworks clients enjoy through our dedicated,...

Your consolidated roundup of stat pay calculations (and how we can help!).

Resources | Apr 14, 2025

How do I calculate stat holiday pay? Asked and answered!

“Stat pay” goes by many names in the payroll world! And whether it’s referred to in your jurisdiction as statutory holiday...

An individual holding a maple leaf accompanied by text that reads, "just like you, we're a Canadian business and proud of it".

Culture | Mar 13, 2025

Proudly Canadian — built, serviced, and giving back right here at home.

With over 600 employees all across this great country, we understand what it takes to build and grow a business and find, onboard and pay employees right here at home. From the Rocky Mountains to the Bay of Fundy, Payworks supports companies and...

VP of HR holding the Manitoba Top Employer’s award accompanied by text that reads, “Honoured to be recognized as one of Manitoba’s Top Employers”.

Media | Mar 11, 2025

Big feels from our team celebrating 5 years as one of Manitoba’s Top Employers!

Today’s word of the day: quinquennium! Beyond being fun to say out loud (seriously, try it), it refers to a five-year period...

Legislative roundup: employee eligibility for stat holiday pay.

Resources | Mar 10, 2025

When is an employee eligible for stat holiday pay? Asked and answered!

A “statutory holiday” can go by many names in the payroll world! And whether it’s referred to in your jurisdiction as a stat...

A man writing in his notebook while holding a calculator, accompanied by text that reads "understanding pay in lieu and severance (and how we can help with both!)".

Resources | Mar 03, 2025

Pay in lieu and severance 101: a quick guide for small biz

No matter the circumstances, saying goodbye to a member of your team rarely feels simple. And while sorting out the details...

Innovation | Feb 18, 2025

Restaurant operators: make scheduling & paying your staff a piece of cake

If you’re like most Canadian restaurant owners and managers, you likely oversee nearly every detail of your restaurant’s daily operations and administrative functions. Balancing hiring, training, and scheduling employees against handling payroll and...