--- title: theWorks - The official Payworks blog | Hospitality (3) description: "Hospitality | 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. (3)" --- [Skip to main content](https://blog.payworks.ca/tag/hospitality/page/3#maincontent) [Skip to footer](https://blog.payworks.ca/tag/hospitality/page/3#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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If we’ve learned anything in the 10 years since our Pay it Forward (PIF) program’s inception, it’s that there are hundreds... [Continue Reading](https://blog.payworks.ca/filling-our-cups-by-feeding-the-community?hsLang=en-ca) [Continue Reading](https://blog.payworks.ca/filling-our-cups-by-feeding-the-community?hsLang=en-ca) [![Breaking down the ins and outs of ROEs (so you don’t have to!) ](https://blog.payworks.ca/hubfs/BlogBanner_ROE_April23.jpg)](https://blog.payworks.ca/the-abcs-of-roes-what-when-why-and-how-we-can-help?hsLang=en-ca) [Resources](https://blog.payworks.ca/tag/resources?hsLang=en-ca) | Apr 23, 2025 ### [The ABCs of ROEs: what, when, why… and how we can help](https://blog.payworks.ca/the-abcs-of-roes-what-when-why-and-how-we-can-help?hsLang=en-ca) When you’re running a small business, every member of your superstar crew plays a vital role in keeping the metaphorical... [Continue Reading](https://blog.payworks.ca/the-abcs-of-roes-what-when-why-and-how-we-can-help?hsLang=en-ca) [Continue Reading](https://blog.payworks.ca/the-abcs-of-roes-what-when-why-and-how-we-can-help?hsLang=en-ca) [![Payworks’ Help Centre: Convenient access to resources for you and your crew! ](https://blog.payworks.ca/hubfs/BlogBanner_HelpCentre_April15.jpg)](https://blog.payworks.ca/our-help-centre-24/7-support-for-you-and-your-crew?hsLang=en-ca) [Innovation](https://blog.payworks.ca/tag/innovation?hsLang=en-ca) | Apr 15, 2025 ### [Our Help Centre: 24/7 support for you (and your crew)](https://blog.payworks.ca/our-help-centre-24/7-support-for-you-and-your-crew?hsLang=en-ca) You’ve probably heard of (or experienced!) the world-class support that Payworks clients enjoy through our dedicated,... [Continue Reading](https://blog.payworks.ca/our-help-centre-24/7-support-for-you-and-your-crew?hsLang=en-ca) [Continue Reading](https://blog.payworks.ca/our-help-centre-24/7-support-for-you-and-your-crew?hsLang=en-ca) [![An individual holding a maple leaf accompanied by text that reads, "just like you, we're a Canadian business and proud of it". ](https://blog.payworks.ca/hubfs/PWK_theBlog_COO_Banner.jpg)](https://blog.payworks.ca/proud-to-a-canadian-workforce-management-solutions-provider?hsLang=en-ca) [Culture](https://blog.payworks.ca/tag/culture?hsLang=en-ca) | Mar 13, 2025 ### [Proudly Canadian — built, serviced, and giving back right here at home.](https://blog.payworks.ca/proud-to-a-canadian-workforce-management-solutions-provider?hsLang=en-ca) With over 600 employees all across this great country, we understand what it takes to build and grow a business and find,... [Continue Reading](https://blog.payworks.ca/proud-to-a-canadian-workforce-management-solutions-provider?hsLang=en-ca) [Continue Reading](https://blog.payworks.ca/proud-to-a-canadian-workforce-management-solutions-provider?hsLang=en-ca) [![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”. ](https://blog.payworks.ca/hubfs/BlogBanner_MBTE2025_March11.jpg)](https://blog.payworks.ca/big-feels-from-our-team-celebrating-5-years-as-one-of-manitobas-top-employers?hsLang=en-ca) [Media](https://blog.payworks.ca/tag/media?hsLang=en-ca) | Mar 11, 2025 ### [Big feels from our team celebrating 5 years as one of Manitoba’s Top Employers!](https://blog.payworks.ca/big-feels-from-our-team-celebrating-5-years-as-one-of-manitobas-top-employers?hsLang=en-ca) Today’s word of the day: quinquennium! Beyond being fun to say out loud (seriously, try it), it refers to a five-year period... [Continue Reading](https://blog.payworks.ca/big-feels-from-our-team-celebrating-5-years-as-one-of-manitobas-top-employers?hsLang=en-ca) [Continue Reading](https://blog.payworks.ca/big-feels-from-our-team-celebrating-5-years-as-one-of-manitobas-top-employers?hsLang=en-ca) [![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!)". ](https://blog.payworks.ca/hubfs/BlogBanner_Severance_March3.jpg)](https://blog.payworks.ca/pay-in-lieu-and-severance-101-a-quick-guide-for-small-biz?hsLang=en-ca) [Resources](https://blog.payworks.ca/tag/resources?hsLang=en-ca) | Mar 03, 2025 ### [Pay in lieu and severance 101: a quick guide for small biz](https://blog.payworks.ca/pay-in-lieu-and-severance-101-a-quick-guide-for-small-biz?hsLang=en-ca) No matter the circumstances, saying goodbye to a member of your team rarely feels simple. And while sorting out the details... [Continue Reading](https://blog.payworks.ca/pay-in-lieu-and-severance-101-a-quick-guide-for-small-biz?hsLang=en-ca) [Continue Reading](https://blog.payworks.ca/pay-in-lieu-and-severance-101-a-quick-guide-for-small-biz?hsLang=en-ca) [!["Restaurant operators: make scheduling & paying your staff a piece of cake". ](https://blog.payworks.ca/hubfs/BlogBanner_February18-1.jpg)](https://blog.payworks.ca/restaurant-operators-make-scheduling-paying-your-staff-a-piece-of-cake?hsLang=en-ca) [Innovation](https://blog.payworks.ca/tag/innovation?hsLang=en-ca) | Feb 18, 2025 ### [Restaurant operators: make scheduling & paying your staff a piece of cake](https://blog.payworks.ca/restaurant-operators-make-scheduling-paying-your-staff-a-piece-of-cake?hsLang=en-ca) 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... [Continue Reading](https://blog.payworks.ca/restaurant-operators-make-scheduling-paying-your-staff-a-piece-of-cake?hsLang=en-ca) [Continue Reading](https://blog.payworks.ca/restaurant-operators-make-scheduling-paying-your-staff-a-piece-of-cake?hsLang=en-ca) [![Product Updates. Discover the latest product enhancements that’ll set you up for success. ](https://blog.payworks.ca/hubfs/BlogBanner_ProductUpdates_January31.jpg)](https://blog.payworks.ca/in-case-you-missed-it-product-enhancements-thatll-help-streamline-your-2025?hsLang=en-ca) [Innovation](https://blog.payworks.ca/tag/innovation?hsLang=en-ca) | Jan 31, 2025 ### [In case you missed it: Product enhancements that’ll help streamline your 2025](https://blog.payworks.ca/in-case-you-missed-it-product-enhancements-thatll-help-streamline-your-2025?hsLang=en-ca) Before 2024 fades in our rearview mirrors, we wanted to bring you up to speed on some of the product enhancements we’ve made... [Continue Reading](https://blog.payworks.ca/in-case-you-missed-it-product-enhancements-thatll-help-streamline-your-2025?hsLang=en-ca) [Continue Reading](https://blog.payworks.ca/in-case-you-missed-it-product-enhancements-thatll-help-streamline-your-2025?hsLang=en-ca) [![A tradeshow booth set up, featuring a backdrop and 3 tables with giveaway items. Text reads, “coming soon to an industry event near you…”. ](https://blog.payworks.ca/hubfs/BlogBanner_WhereToFindUs_January28.jpg)](https://blog.payworks.ca/from-coast-to-coast-heres-where-to-find-us-this-year?hsLang=en-ca) [Culture](https://blog.payworks.ca/tag/culture?hsLang=en-ca) | Jan 28, 2025 ### [From coast to coast, here’s where to find us this year!](https://blog.payworks.ca/from-coast-to-coast-heres-where-to-find-us-this-year?hsLang=en-ca) In these early weeks of 2025, we’ve been excitedly planning our participation in some of the industry’s best tradeshows and... [Continue Reading](https://blog.payworks.ca/from-coast-to-coast-heres-where-to-find-us-this-year?hsLang=en-ca) [Continue Reading](https://blog.payworks.ca/from-coast-to-coast-heres-where-to-find-us-this-year?hsLang=en-ca) [![A Payworks staff wearing a t-shirt that says Pay it Forward accompanied by text that reads, “How our solutions can help you make a difference in your community”. ](https://blog.payworks.ca/hubfs/BlogBanner_January2.jpg)](https://blog.payworks.ca/corporate-social-responsibility-why-it-matters-and-how-we-can-help?hsLang=en-ca) [Innovation](https://blog.payworks.ca/tag/innovation?hsLang=en-ca) | Jan 02, 2025 ### [Corporate social responsibility: why it matters and how we can help](https://blog.payworks.ca/corporate-social-responsibility-why-it-matters-and-how-we-can-help?hsLang=en-ca) All across the country, Canadians are working hard to “be the change” – whether it’s through donations or volunteering to... [Continue Reading](https://blog.payworks.ca/corporate-social-responsibility-why-it-matters-and-how-we-can-help?hsLang=en-ca) [Continue Reading](https://blog.payworks.ca/corporate-social-responsibility-why-it-matters-and-how-we-can-help?hsLang=en-ca) [![A man looking at a computer with papers in his hand accompanied by text that reads, “Heads up: New T4/T4A & RL-1 boxes for 2024”. ](https://blog.payworks.ca/hubfs/BlogBanner_December9.jpg)](https://blog.payworks.ca/heads-up-new-t4-and-rl-1-boxes-for-2024?hsLang=en-ca) [Resources](https://blog.payworks.ca/tag/resources?hsLang=en-ca) | Dec 09, 2024 ### [Heads up: new T4 and RL-1 boxes for 2024](https://blog.payworks.ca/heads-up-new-t4-and-rl-1-boxes-for-2024?hsLang=en-ca) The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) and Revenu Québec (RQ) have introduced new T4 and RL-1 boxes for 2024 year-end reporting (yes, that’s THIS year-end) which may impact your filing process. While some of the new boxes related to legislative changes... [Continue Reading](https://blog.payworks.ca/heads-up-new-t4-and-rl-1-boxes-for-2024?hsLang=en-ca) [Continue Reading](https://blog.payworks.ca/heads-up-new-t4-and-rl-1-boxes-for-2024?hsLang=en-ca) [![A laptop showing an extra run being processed through Payworks accompanied by text that reads, “your guide to processing an off-cycle payment. ](https://blog.payworks.ca/hubfs/BlogBanner_December4-2.jpg)](https://blog.payworks.ca/a-little-something-extra-when-to-process-an-off-cycle-payment?hsLang=en-ca) [Innovation](https://blog.payworks.ca/tag/innovation?hsLang=en-ca) | Dec 04, 2024 ### [A little “something extra”: when to process an off-cycle payment](https://blog.payworks.ca/a-little-something-extra-when-to-process-an-off-cycle-payment?hsLang=en-ca) There’s a spike in businesses processing off-cycle payroll runs at this time of the year – for plenty of reasons. It could... 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You’re staying on top of... 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[Continue Reading](https://blog.payworks.ca/christmas-day-boxing-day-the-stat-holiday-info-your-biz-needs-to-know?hsLang=en-ca) [Continue Reading](https://blog.payworks.ca/christmas-day-boxing-day-the-stat-holiday-info-your-biz-needs-to-know?hsLang=en-ca) [![Trina Huntley, Manager of Learning & Development accompanied by text that reads, “HR stars – looking o develop a leadership training program?”. ](https://blog.payworks.ca/hubfs/BlogBanner_November14-2.jpg)](https://blog.payworks.ca/trina-tells-all-what-ive-learned-about-leadership-training?hsLang=en-ca) [Resources](https://blog.payworks.ca/tag/resources?hsLang=en-ca) | Nov 14, 2024 ### [Trina tells all: “What I’ve learned about leadership training”](https://blog.payworks.ca/trina-tells-all-what-ive-learned-about-leadership-training?hsLang=en-ca) If you’ve had the opportunity to nurture superstar leaders, you already know what a positive impact they can make on staff... [Continue Reading](https://blog.payworks.ca/trina-tells-all-what-ive-learned-about-leadership-training?hsLang=en-ca) [Continue Reading](https://blog.payworks.ca/trina-tells-all-what-ive-learned-about-leadership-training?hsLang=en-ca) [![A comic-style mouth and ear accompanied by text that reads, “wait… you heard what?! Busting five common myths about Payworks. ](https://blog.payworks.ca/hubfs/BlogBanner_November7-1.jpg)](https://blog.payworks.ca/wait-you-heard-what-about-us-busting-five-common-myths-about-payworks?hsLang=en-ca) [Innovation](https://blog.payworks.ca/tag/innovation?hsLang=en-ca) | Nov 07, 2024 ### [Wait… you heard what about us?! Busting five common myths about Payworks](https://blog.payworks.ca/wait-you-heard-what-about-us-busting-five-common-myths-about-payworks?hsLang=en-ca) Updated on December 18, 2025. Remember playing “Telephone” as a kid – passing a message from one person to the next, and... 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