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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...

Payworks celebrates 10 years of Pay it Forward and 6600 hours.

Pay It Forward | Apr 28, 2025

Celebrating Global Pay it Forward Day with 6,600+ volunteer hours!

What’s the culture at Payworks all about? Simply put, we’re team players. In neighbourhoods all across Canada, we’re here to...

What do mythical creatures and employee wellness have in common? Read on!

Resources | Apr 09, 2025

Focus on employee wellness to experience the magic of a healthy workplace

Unicorns may be fantastical creatures—often depicted alongside sparkly rainbows and a flock of fairies in our favourite...

Rebecca Hetzel sitting on a couch accompanied by text that reads, “Pay it Forward”.

Culture | Mar 26, 2025

Why our 2024 United Way Winnipeg SCA would “do it again in a heartbeat”

After mooooonths of winter, let’s be real: a fresh change of pace sounds pretty great right about now, doesn’t it? OK, now...

A cozy atmosphere setup with candles, blankets and chairs accompanied by text that reads, “Looking for inspo on how to refresh and recharge?”.

Culture | Mar 21, 2025

Wellness Weeks: the ultimate reset

When notifications are dinging, your checklist is getting longer, and “inbox zero” feels more and more out of reach, it’s...

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,...

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 of time... and is the perfect description of a recent Payworks milestone. As we celebrate our 25th anniversary as a 100%...

An illustration of a woman baking with a child accompanied by text that reads, “Honoured to support WCWRC’s Transitional Housing Initiative".

Culture | Mar 07, 2025

Supporting WCWRC in “catching the folks slipping through the cracks”

The catharsis of a late-night heart-to-heart with someone who understands; the pride of baking your baby’s first birthday...

Blanket Exercise: exploring past and present with Braving the Healing.

Culture | Feb 27, 2025

“Tears are medicine” – our Blanket Exercise with Braving the Healing

You joined the ancestors after receiving a smallpox blanket as a “gift.” You starved when you were forcibly removed from...

From CFO to President: A conversation on leadership.

Culture | Feb 20, 2025

Leadership lessons: The path from VP of Finance to President

We wrapped up 2024 – a year of remarkable growth and change – by announcing Michael Penman as Payworks’ new President… so we...

Two Payworks staff working on laptops in deep thought accompanied by text that reads, “Building today for tomorrow at Payworks through coding competitions”.

Culture | Feb 06, 2025

Explore, experiment & evolve: what coding competitions look like at Payworks

Ask any of the talented developers at top tech companies about their favourite part of the year, and you’re likely to hear one theme over and over again: the longstanding coding competition or hackathon event! At Payworks, we call it Codeworks, and...