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Resources | Mar 07, 2024

Daylight Savings Time and the payroll impact on overnight staff

Daylight Savings Time (DST): whether you love “falling back” into an extra hour of sleep, dread “springing forward” an hour early, or quite frankly don’t understand why we do it at all, DST is a reality with which most Canadians have to contend...

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Media | Feb 24, 2024

Life at Payworks: Doing what you love

We get it – there are so many wonderful Canadian businesses where you can choose to build your career (many of which are...

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Innovation | Feb 06, 2024

Answer those catch-all “Ask HR” questions easily & get strategic with Analytics

Today’s Human Resources professionals are tasked with keeping a pulse on the health and wellness of their organization,...

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Resources | Jan 25, 2024

Talent acquisition in 2024: how businesses can rise to the challenge

When it comes to building a superstar team, there’s no such thing as hiring in a bubble! Best practices have to evolve to...

“New E-Book! Security Best Practices: curated insights from our in-house experts”.

Media | Jan 19, 2024

Hot off the presses: download our FREE Security Best Practices E-Book

Today’s reality is that all companies – regardless of size or industry – should be aware of how social engineering,...

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Culture | Jan 09, 2024

Wellness and inclusion: the what, why and – most importantly - how

As one of Canada’s Top Small & Medium Employers, we’re committed to investing in our purpose of “doing right by people”...

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Resources | Dec 19, 2023

Key changes in Canadian human resources legislation outside Québec (2022–2023)

With so many human resources-related legislative updates happening across Canada all the time, it can be tough to keep up with it all and ensure your business remains compliant. Even though our Key Canadian Legislation Quick Links resource is a...

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Pay It Forward | Dec 05, 2023

Celebrating International Volunteer Day the best way we know how

Happy International Volunteer Day! All over the world, today marks an opportunity “to shine a light on the impact of...

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Media | Nov 26, 2023

We get it: when people are counting on you, it’s never just business

No one “gets it” better than a fellow small business owner… that when people are counting on you, it’s never just business....

Text reads, “How the CDCP changes your year-end: new T4/T4A boxes added”.

Resources | Nov 20, 2023

New T4/T4A boxes added - explore how the CDCP changes your year-end

Have you heard the news? The Government of Canada’s Budget 2023 introduced the Dental Care Measures Act, which is the...

Text reads, “What type of leader do you want to be? Exploring human-centric leadership”.

Resources | Oct 16, 2023

Human-centric leadership: what is it, why it matters, and how to take action

Today’s leadership climate is one of incredible transformation – business activities are becoming automated, the gig economy and virtual marketplaces are becoming the new standard, and corporate social responsibility is a market expectation, not an...