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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...

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Culture | Apr 16, 2021

Education as equalizer: support for UWinnipeg’s Opportunity Fund

Over 150 years ago, education reformer Horace Mann described education as “a great equalizer of the conditions of...

Members of the Payworks team in 2019 sitting around a conference room table.

Innovation | Apr 14, 2021

How imagination drives innovation… and why it’s worth the investment

When you’re attempting to keep up with an ever-growing to-do list (a daily struggle for most of us!), it can be hard to stay...

Patti Smith, President and CEO of CancerCare Manitoba Foundation with Payworks President & CEO JP Perron outside of the CancerCare Manitoba building in downtown Winnipeg. They’re holding a large cheque for $50,000 and are both wearing masks.

Culture | Apr 12, 2021

“More tomorrows together": 20th anniversary support for CancerCare Manitoba

In celebration of our 20th anniversary – and more specifically, two decades of community support – Payworks is honoured to...

A Payworks employee stands in the middle of a group of seated coworkers during a seminar while they all share a laugh.

Culture | Apr 06, 2021

In inspiring company among Canada’s Top 100 Small & Medium Employers

Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) have served as the backbone of the Canadian economy for generations – in fact, they...

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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...

JP Perron, Payworks President & CEO presents a large cheque for $250,000 to Stephen Borys, Director & CEO of the Winnipeg Art Gallery in front of Qaumajuq’s Visible Vault.

Culture | Mar 30, 2021

“It is bright, it is lit": Celebrating Qaumajuq as part of our 20th anniversary

In celebration of our 20th anniversary – and more specifically, two decades of community support – Payworks is honoured to announce a series of donations to several highly-deserving and impactful Manitoba-based not-for-profit organizations, in...

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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...

Sales Manager Craig Soontiens and Sales Consultant Stephen McKeller moving trees in the fall time.

Pay It Forward | Mar 20, 2021

Our Nova Scotia team & United Way working together

Despite the unique challenges of 2020, Payworks’ Nova Scotia team was able to work together to achieve one of their goals...

A collage of the team members of the Asper School of Business MBA team for the Reimagining Women in Leadership Case Competition: Rhiannon Leier Blacher, Nadine Pinette, Erin Gair, and Dee dela Cruz.

Culture | Mar 16, 2021

Reimagining Women in Leadership competition: BA Dee dela Cruz makes the grade

When asked, Business Analyst Dee dela Cruz will enthusiastically describe herself as a lifelong learner. Whether it’s to...

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Innovation | Mar 09, 2021

New in Workforce Analytics: creating efficiencies with shared Bookmarks on Dashboards

A new feature within our Workforce Analytics platform makes it even easier to find the information needed to inform business decisions. Within Workforce Analytics, admins can set bookmarks on their dashboards for a quick and convenient way to see...

Volunteer extraordinaire and Victoria-based Area Manager Glenda Plews.

Culture | Mar 08, 2021

Inspiring the next generation of women in payroll: meet Glenda Plews

It takes confidence, bravery and a sense of adventure to run a small business. So it’s no wonder that Payworks’ regional...

A photo taken in Churchill, Manitoba in the summertime of a polar bear sitting in water. The polar bear is laying down in shallow water near a shoreline with its upper body visible above the water. There are large rocks behind the polar bear who is looking straight at the camera.

Culture | Feb 27, 2021

Protecting our furry friends and their future: Payworks announces 20th anniversary donation to Polar Bears International

In celebration of our 20th anniversary – and more specifically, two decades of community support – Payworks is honoured to...

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Pay It Forward | Jan 29, 2021

Celebrating the extraordinary we found in 2020 with United Way

The global events that unfolded in early 2020 brought each of us a lot of uncertainty, and that ambiguity has remained as...

Resources | Jan 29, 2021

Mental health stigma: a barrier to the use of EAPs

Employee Assistance Programs (EAPs) can be an impactful workplace benefit, but only if employees feel comfortable accessing...

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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 payments necessary to validate payments for support programs like the CEWS, CERB and CESB. So if, for example, your employees...

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

Your quick guide to the Yukon payroll legislation