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Resources | Nov 04, 2024

Payroll legislation Prince Edward Island businesses don’t want to miss!

You’re relied upon as your team’s payroll pro, so we know we don’t have to tell you that legislative requirements differ between provinces and territories in Canada. But we also know that this information isn’t always easy to come by, especially...

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Resources | Nov 01, 2024

Legislative changes to keep in mind for Year-End 2024

Can you believe another year-end season is already here? It feels like just yesterday we were walking our clients through...

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Culture | Oct 25, 2024

Welcome home: Payworks opens new Winnipeg Head Office

Five years + 8.3 million kilograms of concrete + 75 kilometres of data cables + one basketball hoop + over 350 very excited...

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Resources | Oct 21, 2024

Five ways small biz owners can help new hires navigate TD1 or TP-1015.3-V confusion

When you’ve got a small business to run, there are seemingly never enough hands on deck. So we get it: you’re looking for...

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Innovation | Oct 15, 2024

Xero users: we have an integration for you!

Tired of the journal entry download-upload song and dance? Or worse yet… viewing journal data in one system, only to have to...

“Remembrance Day: the stat holiday info your biz needs to know”.

Resources | Oct 09, 2024

Where is Remembrance Day a stat holiday in Canada?

Whether or not Remembrance Day stat holiday legislation applies to your business depends on the province or territory in...

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Resources | Oct 07, 2024

Our Service story: How your evolution has inspired our own

Yep, it’s true: it’s been almost a quarter of a century since Payworks first opened our doors. Throughout that time, we’ve seen businesses like yours shifting, adapting and changing to reflect not only the current landscape, but also proactive...

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Resources | Sep 20, 2024

Five reasons why we’re celebrating Canadian payroll pros this National Payroll Week

Every year, National Payroll Week reminds us to take time out of our busy schedules for proper recognition of the important...

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Innovation | Sep 18, 2024

Payroll professionals: stay audit-ready with these 7 internal controls

Payroll is a mission-critical component of running any business, with the responsibility of payroll professionals extending...

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Innovation | Sep 16, 2024

Leaves, terminations & more: how payroll pros can more easily navigate employee departures

As a payroll pro, you’ve got your head around all the requirements surrounding an employee’s departure – whether they’re on...

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Resources | Sep 09, 2024

Thanksgiving stat holiday info your biz needs to know

While we’re all thankful for different things at this time of year, we can likely agree that “support from the folks who care” is high on each of our lists! Payworks is pleased to help guide Canadian businesses all year long when it comes to...

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Resources | Aug 30, 2024

Updated provincial & territorial statutory holiday legislation for National Day for Truth and Reconciliation (Orange Shirt Day)

In 2021, National Day for Truth and Reconciliation was established as a statutory holiday for employees in the federal...

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Resources | Aug 26, 2024

Necessary info to pay New Brunswick staff accurately & on time

If you’re a business in New Brunswick (NB) or an organization with employees in the province, you’ve come to the right place...

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Resources | Aug 09, 2024

Book Lovers Day: Recos from Mike, our Chief Operating Officer

Looking to give your summer reading list a boost? As always, we’re here to mark National Book Lovers Day (that’s today!)...

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Resources | Aug 02, 2024

Detailed stat holiday info for Canadian businesses: Labour Day

While the way you spend your Labour Day – the last statutory holiday of the summer! – is up to you, adherance to the...

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Resources | Jul 19, 2024

Discovery Day – stat holiday legislation explained

Every year in the Yukon, the third Monday of August is known as Discovery Day, which has been a territorial statutory...

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Resources | Jul 12, 2024

“Payroll tax” provincial legislation details: the rates, exemptions, & how to make it all a breeze

Did the term “payroll tax” give you a bit of a jolt? Fair enough; after all, it’s not a remittance common across all provinces and territories in Canada. In fact, there are only five jurisdictions that have such legislation – British Columbia (BC),...

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