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Demystifying stat holiday pay calculations.

Innovation | May 30, 2025

Make stat pay calculations as easy as 1-2-3

In Canadian payroll, “stat pay” can go by several different names. Depending on your province or territory, it might be known as statutory holiday pay, general holiday pay, public holiday pay, or even an indemnity. Regardless of the term used, it...

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Resources | May 12, 2025

Your quick guide to the Yukon payroll legislation

If your business is based in the Yukon or you have employees who live and work there, you know that payroll legislative...

Breaking down the ins and outs of ROEs (so you don’t have to!)

Resources | Apr 23, 2025

The ABCs of ROEs: what, when, why… and how we can help

When you’re running a small business, every member of your superstar crew plays a vital role in keeping the metaphorical...

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,...

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...

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...

A man writing in his notebook while holding a calculator, accompanied by text that reads "understanding pay in lieu and severance (and how we can help with both!)".

Resources | Mar 03, 2025

Pay in lieu and severance 101: a quick guide for small biz

No matter the circumstances, saying goodbye to a member of your team rarely feels simple. And while sorting out the details of their final pay elements (while staying legislatively compliant, of course!) is just one of the many tasks on that...

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...

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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...

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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 dates of the coinciding banking holidays! What’s a statutory holiday? Statutory holidays, also known as paid public holidays...