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Payworks’ Help Centre: Convenient access to resources for you and your crew!

Innovation | Apr 15, 2025

Our Help Centre: 24/7 support for you (and your crew)

You’ve probably heard of (or experienced!) the world-class support that Payworks clients enjoy through our dedicated, one-to-one service model, where each Canadian business is assigned a National Payroll Institute (NPI)-trained Client Service...

Your consolidated roundup of stat pay calculations (and how we can help!).

Resources | Apr 14, 2025

How do I calculate stat holiday pay? Asked and answered!

“Stat pay” goes by many names in the payroll world! And whether it’s referred to in your jurisdiction as statutory holiday...

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

Proud to be the largest 100% Canadian owned and operated workforce management solutions provider

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...

Legislative roundup: employee eligibility for stat holiday pay.

Resources | Mar 10, 2025

When is an employee eligible for stat holiday pay? Asked and answered!

A “statutory holiday” can go by many names in the payroll world! And whether it’s referred to in your jurisdiction as a stat...

Product Updates. Discover the latest product enhancements that’ll set you up for success.

Innovation | Jan 31, 2025

In case you missed it: Product enhancements that’ll help streamline your 2025

Before 2024 fades in our rearview mirrors, we wanted to bring you up to speed on some of the product enhancements we’ve made...

Culture | Jan 28, 2025

From coast to coast, here’s where to find us this year!

In these early weeks of 2025, we’ve been excitedly planning our participation in some of the industry’s best tradeshows and events. If you follow along on Instagram (and if you don’t, you should!), you’ll see that the people at Payworks are...

The Nova Scotia flag accompanied by text that reads, “A quick guide to Nova Scotia payroll legislation”.

Resources | Jan 06, 2025

Nova Scotia businesses: here’s your payroll legislation round-up!

If you’re a Nova Scotia-based business or an organization with employees in Nova Scotia, you’d likely appreciate centralized...

A Payworks staff wearing a t-shirt that says Pay it Forward accompanied by text that reads, “How our solutions can help you make a difference in your community”.

Innovation | Jan 02, 2025

Corporate social responsibility: why it matters and how we can help

All across the country, Canadians are working hard to “be the change” – whether it’s through donations or volunteering to...

A calendar with text that reads, “your “save the date” for the 2025 stat holiday schedule”.

Resources | Dec 19, 2024

Save the dates: here’s the 2025 statutory holiday schedule

As a handy resource for Canadian businesses, we’ve put together a list of the statutory holidays in 2025, accompanied by the...

Two women looking at a laptop accompanied by text that reads, “How to process a bonus run: a method you can bank on!”.

Innovation | Dec 12, 2024

A little “something extra”: how to process bonus payments

Earlier this month, we shared an introductory overview of off-cycle payments (sometimes known as an “extra run” or “bonus run”) – a particularly hot topic at this time of year! But we get it: sometimes, a deeper dive is necessary… especially when it...