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With the latest news and updates on Canadian payroll, HR, and workforce management, including informative articles, legislative updates, news, videos, and Payworks community initiatives." --- [Skip to main content](https://blog.payworks.ca/tag/legislation#maincontent) [Skip to footer](https://blog.payworks.ca/tag/legislation#footer-en) [![Your Favourite Tools, Now Connected to Payworks ](https://blog.payworks.ca/hubfs/Blog%20Sizes-18%20(6)-2.png)](https://blog.payworks.ca/your-favourite-tools-now-connected-to-payworks?hsLang=en-ca) [Innovation](https://blog.payworks.ca/tag/innovation?hsLang=en-ca) | Nov 03, 2026 ### [Your Favourite Tools, Now Connected to Payworks](https://blog.payworks.ca/your-favourite-tools-now-connected-to-payworks?hsLang=en-ca) Key Takeaways Payworks integrates directly with the accounting, HR, and POS platforms your team already relies on — with no... [Continue Reading](https://blog.payworks.ca/your-favourite-tools-now-connected-to-payworks?hsLang=en-ca) [![The compensation conversation Canadian nonprofits can't afford to avoid. ](https://blog.payworks.ca/hubfs/BlogBanner_NFP_Compensation.png)](https://blog.payworks.ca/the-compensation-conversation-canadian-nonprofits-cant-afford-to-avoid?hsLang=en-ca) [Resources](https://blog.payworks.ca/tag/resources?hsLang=en-ca) | Nov 02, 2026 ### [The compensation conversation Canadian nonprofits can't afford to avoid.](https://blog.payworks.ca/the-compensation-conversation-canadian-nonprofits-cant-afford-to-avoid?hsLang=en-ca) Key Takeaways Nonprofit compensation is shaped by structural pressures outside your control, but payroll accuracy,... 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British Columbia, Alberta, Manitoba, Northwestern Ontario, and the Northwest Territories have all made the switch to permanent daylight time, meaning their... [Continue Reading](https://blog.payworks.ca/times-up-on-the-clock-change-your-province-by-province-dst-guide-for-2026?hsLang=en-ca) [Continue Reading](https://blog.payworks.ca/times-up-on-the-clock-change-your-province-by-province-dst-guide-for-2026?hsLang=en-ca) [![Six gourds sitting on a white countertop with various fall flowers and fruit surrounding them accompanied by text that reads, “what a spread: Thanksgiving stat holiday info by province & territory”. ](https://blog.payworks.ca/hubfs/BlogBanner_Thanksgiving_September16.jpg)](https://blog.payworks.ca/thanksgiving-statutory-holiday-rules-for-canadian-businesses?hsLang=en-ca) [Resources](https://blog.payworks.ca/tag/resources?hsLang=en-ca) | Oct 07, 2026 ### [Thanksgiving Statutory Holiday Rules for Canadian Businesses](https://blog.payworks.ca/thanksgiving-statutory-holiday-rules-for-canadian-businesses?hsLang=en-ca) Key Takeaways Thanksgiving falls on the second Monday of October each year and is a federally-regulated statutory holiday.... [Continue Reading](https://blog.payworks.ca/thanksgiving-statutory-holiday-rules-for-canadian-businesses?hsLang=en-ca) [Continue Reading](https://blog.payworks.ca/thanksgiving-statutory-holiday-rules-for-canadian-businesses?hsLang=en-ca) [![ ](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.... [Continue Reading](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) [Continue Reading](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) [![HR legislation rules have changed in Alberta. Is your business up to date? ](https://blog.payworks.ca/hubfs/BlogBanner_AB_Compliance_Aug4.jpg)](https://blog.payworks.ca/alberta-hr-compliance-in-2026-what-you-need-to-know?hsLang=en-ca) [Resources](https://blog.payworks.ca/tag/resources?hsLang=en-ca) | Aug 04, 2026 ### [Alberta HR compliance in 2026: what you need to know](https://blog.payworks.ca/alberta-hr-compliance-in-2026-what-you-need-to-know?hsLang=en-ca) Key Takeaways Alberta employers have a focused but important set of compliance changes to address in 2026. Provincially, the... 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[Continue Reading](https://blog.payworks.ca/national-bank-of-canada-and-payworks-built-for-canadian-business?hsLang=en-ca) [Continue Reading](https://blog.payworks.ca/national-bank-of-canada-and-payworks-built-for-canadian-business?hsLang=en-ca) [![Your top questions about CPP2 and QPP2, answered! ](https://blog.payworks.ca/hubfs/CPP2%20and%20QPP2%20What%20Canadian%20Employers%20Need%20to%20Know%20in%202026.png)](https://blog.payworks.ca/cpp2-and-qpp2-explained-what-canadian-employers-need-to-know?hsLang=en-ca) [Resources](https://blog.payworks.ca/tag/resources?hsLang=en-ca) | Jul 21, 2026 ### [CPP2 and QPP2 Explained: What Canadian Employers Need to Know](https://blog.payworks.ca/cpp2-and-qpp2-explained-what-canadian-employers-need-to-know?hsLang=en-ca) Key Takeaways: As of January 1, 2024, Canadian employers now must deduct and remit a second Canadian Pension Plan (CPP) or... 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[Continue Reading](https://blog.payworks.ca/pay-transparency-is-now-law-in-three-provinces-is-your-business-ready?hsLang=en-ca) [Continue Reading](https://blog.payworks.ca/pay-transparency-is-now-law-in-three-provinces-is-your-business-ready?hsLang=en-ca) [![When is an employee eligible for stat pay in Canada? ](https://blog.payworks.ca/hubfs/BlogBanner_Legislation_April14-1.jpg)](https://blog.payworks.ca/the-canadian-2026-guide-to-holiday-stat-pay-employee-eligibility?hsLang=en-ca) [Resources](https://blog.payworks.ca/tag/resources?hsLang=en-ca) | Jun 09, 2026 ### [The Canadian 2026 guide to holiday stat pay employee eligibility](https://blog.payworks.ca/the-canadian-2026-guide-to-holiday-stat-pay-employee-eligibility?hsLang=en-ca) Statutory holiday eligibility rules differ across every Canadian province and territory; there’s no single national... 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[Continue Reading](https://blog.payworks.ca/how-is-statutory-holiday-pay-calculated-in-canada?hsLang=en-ca) [Continue Reading](https://blog.payworks.ca/how-is-statutory-holiday-pay-calculated-in-canada?hsLang=en-ca) [![Download our HR Compliance Checklist: What changed for Ontario employers in 2026. ](https://blog.payworks.ca/hubfs/BlogBanner_OntarioLegislation_May12.jpg)](https://blog.payworks.ca/ontario-2026-employment-law-changes-what-employers-need-to-know?hsLang=en-ca) [Resources](https://blog.payworks.ca/tag/resources?hsLang=en-ca) | May 12, 2026 ### [Ontario 2026 employment law changes: what employers need to know](https://blog.payworks.ca/ontario-2026-employment-law-changes-what-employers-need-to-know?hsLang=en-ca) If you’re an Ontario employer, 2026 has already been a busy year on the legislative front. Between new hiring rules, higher... [Continue Reading](https://blog.payworks.ca/ontario-2026-employment-law-changes-what-employers-need-to-know?hsLang=en-ca) [Continue Reading](https://blog.payworks.ca/ontario-2026-employment-law-changes-what-employers-need-to-know?hsLang=en-ca) [![Canadian Sick Note Legislation: What Canadian employers need to know and how we can help. ](https://blog.payworks.ca/hubfs/BlogBanner_SickNote_April22.jpg)](https://blog.payworks.ca/sick-note-rules-changed-across-canada-what-hr-teams-need-to-know?hsLang=en-ca) [Resources](https://blog.payworks.ca/tag/resources?hsLang=en-ca) | Apr 23, 2026 ### [Sick Note Rules Changed Across Canada — What HR Teams Need to Know](https://blog.payworks.ca/sick-note-rules-changed-across-canada-what-hr-teams-need-to-know?hsLang=en-ca) Sick note rules have shifted significantly across Canada over the past two years. Here’s a summary of the key changes,... [Continue Reading](https://blog.payworks.ca/sick-note-rules-changed-across-canada-what-hr-teams-need-to-know?hsLang=en-ca) [Continue Reading](https://blog.payworks.ca/sick-note-rules-changed-across-canada-what-hr-teams-need-to-know?hsLang=en-ca) [![Text reads, Québec payroll legislation. ](https://blog.payworks.ca/hubfs/BlogBanner_April8.jpg)](https://blog.payworks.ca/questions-about-quebec-payroll-legislation-weve-got-you-covered?hsLang=en-ca) [Resources](https://blog.payworks.ca/tag/resources?hsLang=en-ca) | Apr 16, 2026 ### [Questions about Québec payroll legislation? We’ve got you covered!](https://blog.payworks.ca/questions-about-quebec-payroll-legislation-weve-got-you-covered?hsLang=en-ca) If you’re a Québec-based business, or an organization with employees in Québec, you likely have questions about a few... [Continue Reading](https://blog.payworks.ca/questions-about-quebec-payroll-legislation-weve-got-you-covered?hsLang=en-ca) [Continue Reading](https://blog.payworks.ca/questions-about-quebec-payroll-legislation-weve-got-you-covered?hsLang=en-ca) [![Received a PIER Report or a Discrepancy Notice (PD4R)? Don’t worry – our experts take you step-by-step through the process. ](https://blog.payworks.ca/hubfs/BlogHeader_PIER_PD4R_March10.jpg)](https://blog.payworks.ca/i-received-a-pier-report-and-a-discrepancy-notice-pd4r-what-should-i-do?hsLang=en-ca) [Resources](https://blog.payworks.ca/tag/resources?hsLang=en-ca) | Mar 10, 2026 ### [I received a PIER Report and a Discrepancy Notice (PD4R) – what should I do?](https://blog.payworks.ca/i-received-a-pier-report-and-a-discrepancy-notice-pd4r-what-should-i-do?hsLang=en-ca) Ahhhh, March. The year-end period is over, T4s and RL-1s are filed, and you can finally relax. You’re all ready to pour... 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[Continue Reading](https://blog.payworks.ca/canadian-dental-care-plan-cdcp-what-employers-need-to-know?hsLang=en-ca) [Continue Reading](https://blog.payworks.ca/canadian-dental-care-plan-cdcp-what-employers-need-to-know?hsLang=en-ca) [![Text reads, “Don’t wait until it’s too late! Five helpful year-end payroll processing reminders”. ](https://blog.payworks.ca/hubfs/BlogBanner_January10.jpg)](https://blog.payworks.ca/you-only-process-tax-forms-once-a-year-heres-what-you-might-be-forgetting-1?hsLang=en-ca) [Resources](https://blog.payworks.ca/tag/resources?hsLang=en-ca) | Jan 11, 2026 ### [You only process tax forms once a year – here’s what you might be forgetting](https://blog.payworks.ca/you-only-process-tax-forms-once-a-year-heres-what-you-might-be-forgetting-1?hsLang=en-ca) If you’re responsible for payroll, we don’t have to tell you that it’s complicated. And while you might have a great rhythm for the day-to-day tasks that ensure employees are paid accurately and on time, the end of the calendar year can throw a few... [Continue Reading](https://blog.payworks.ca/you-only-process-tax-forms-once-a-year-heres-what-you-might-be-forgetting-1?hsLang=en-ca) [Continue Reading](https://blog.payworks.ca/you-only-process-tax-forms-once-a-year-heres-what-you-might-be-forgetting-1?hsLang=en-ca) 1 [2](https://blog.payworks.ca/tag/legislation/page/2?hsLang=en-ca) [Next](https://blog.payworks.ca/tag/legislation/page/2?hsLang=en-ca) ![ ](https://blog.payworks.ca/hubfs/Payworks%20Stock%20Photography/Cavan%20-%20Arlee.png) ## Seeing is believing! Curious what better Canadian workforce management looks like in action (and how much time you could reclaim in your day-to-day)? Book a pressure-free, get-to-know you demo today. [REQUEST A DEMO](https://www.payworks.ca/landing-pages/campaigns/book-a-demo)