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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/payroll-resources#maincontent) [Skip to footer](https://blog.payworks.ca/tag/payroll-resources#footer-en) [![What can a payroll platform tell you about your business? ](https://blog.payworks.ca/hubfs/What%20can%20a%20payroll%20platform%20actually%20tell%20you%20about%20your%20business.png)](https://blog.payworks.ca/what-can-a-payroll-platform-tell-you-about-your-business?hsLang=en-ca) [Innovation](https://blog.payworks.ca/tag/innovation?hsLang=en-ca) | Sep 28, 2026 ### [What can a payroll platform tell you about your business?](https://blog.payworks.ca/what-can-a-payroll-platform-tell-you-about-your-business?hsLang=en-ca) Key Takeaways Payworks Workforce Analytics is built right into your existing platform, no separate system, no manual... 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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) [![The ABC’s of ROE’s: The Canadian Employer’s Guide to Records of Employment. ](https://blog.payworks.ca/hubfs/BlogBanner_June25.jpg)](https://blog.payworks.ca/everything-you-need-to-know-about-roes?hsLang=en-ca) [Innovation](https://blog.payworks.ca/tag/innovation?hsLang=en-ca) | Jun 12, 2026 ### [Record of Employment (ROE): The Canadian Employer’s Guide](https://blog.payworks.ca/everything-you-need-to-know-about-roes?hsLang=en-ca) Key Takeaways: An ROE provides information on employment history Most employers now need to file electronically (and the... 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Key changes at a glance: Multiple provinces now restrict or ban employer-required... [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... 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