--- title: theWorks - The official Payworks blog | HR Management (2) description: "HR Management | 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. (2)" --- [Skip to main content](https://blog.payworks.ca/tag/hr-management/page/2#maincontent) [Skip to footer](https://blog.payworks.ca/tag/hr-management/page/2#footer-en) [![Canada's $7.5 Billion Tariff Relief Package: What Every Business Owner Needs to Know — and How to Be Ready ](https://blog.payworks.ca/hubfs/Blog%20header_Tariff_Comprehensive_Sept%202026.jpeg)](https://blog.payworks.ca/canadas-7.5-billion-tariff-relief-package-what-every-business-owner-needs-to-know-and-how-to-be-ready?hsLang=en-ca) [Resources](https://blog.payworks.ca/tag/resources?hsLang=en-ca) | Sep 23, 2026 ### [Canada's $7.5 Billion Tariff Relief Package: What Every Business Owner Needs to Know — and How to Be Ready](https://blog.payworks.ca/canadas-7.5-billion-tariff-relief-package-what-every-business-owner-needs-to-know-and-how-to-be-ready?hsLang=en-ca) Key takeaways The Government of Canada has built and is launching new programming in response to upcoming tariff increases.... 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As a beloved Winnipeg ice cream shop... [Continue Reading](https://blog.payworks.ca/how-we-celebrated-national-ice-cream-day-while-giving-back-to-our-community?hsLang=en-ca) [Continue Reading](https://blog.payworks.ca/how-we-celebrated-national-ice-cream-day-while-giving-back-to-our-community?hsLang=en-ca) [![What’s new: Mobile access, simplified login, and payroll tools you’ll love! ](https://blog.payworks.ca/hubfs/BlogBanner_ProductUpdate_July17.jpg)](https://blog.payworks.ca/in-case-you-missed-it-quicker-access-simpler-scheduling-and-more?hsLang=en-ca) [Innovation](https://blog.payworks.ca/tag/innovation?hsLang=en-ca) | Jul 17, 2025 ### [In case you missed it: quicker access, simpler scheduling, and more!](https://blog.payworks.ca/in-case-you-missed-it-quicker-access-simpler-scheduling-and-more?hsLang=en-ca) Can you believe we’re already halfway through 2025? It feels like just yesterday we were ringing in the New Year by rolling... [Continue Reading](https://blog.payworks.ca/in-case-you-missed-it-quicker-access-simpler-scheduling-and-more?hsLang=en-ca) [Continue Reading](https://blog.payworks.ca/in-case-you-missed-it-quicker-access-simpler-scheduling-and-more?hsLang=en-ca) [![Get to know Michael – the newest leader in our talented Development crew. ](https://blog.payworks.ca/hubfs/BlogBanner_MichaelMarkowski_July14.jpg)](https://blog.payworks.ca/meet-michael-our-new-director-of-development?hsLang=en-ca) [Culture](https://blog.payworks.ca/tag/culture?hsLang=en-ca) | Jul 14, 2025 ### [Meet Michael, our new Director of Development](https://blog.payworks.ca/meet-michael-our-new-director-of-development?hsLang=en-ca) Today’s fun fact: did you know that almost one in every five Payworks employees is part of our talented Development team?!... 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[Continue Reading](https://blog.payworks.ca/mchappy-day-more-than-a-meal-its-a-day-to-make-a-difference?hsLang=en-ca) [Continue Reading](https://blog.payworks.ca/mchappy-day-more-than-a-meal-its-a-day-to-make-a-difference?hsLang=en-ca) [![Supporting Canada’s first 2SLGBTQ+ campus: Place of Pride. ](https://blog.payworks.ca/hubfs/BlogBanner_PlaceofPride.jpg)](https://blog.payworks.ca/why-were-supporting-place-of-pride-and-how-you-can-too?hsLang=en-ca) [Media](https://blog.payworks.ca/tag/media?hsLang=en-ca) | May 22, 2025 ### [Why we’re supporting Place of Pride (and how you can too!)](https://blog.payworks.ca/why-were-supporting-place-of-pride-and-how-you-can-too?hsLang=en-ca) 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... 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