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Innovation | Dec 04, 2024

A little “something extra”: when to process an off-cycle payment

There’s a spike in businesses processing off-cycle payroll runs at this time of the year – for plenty of reasons. It could be the discovery of necessary year-to-date (YTD) adjustments through year-end processing tasks (requiring an extra payroll run...

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Resources | Dec 02, 2024

Ensure your staff is paid on time with the payroll processing & delivery dates for December 2024 & January 2025

We get it: December is a busy time of the year for payroll professionals and business owners! You’re staying on top of...

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Resources | Nov 25, 2024

Christmas Day & Boxing Day: the stat holiday info your biz needs to know

As we near the end of the calendar year, you’re likely looking forward to setting aside your to-do list and unwinding in the...

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Innovation | Nov 07, 2024

Wait… you heard what about us?! Busting five common myths about Payworks

Remember playing “Telephone” as a kid – passing a message from one person to the next, and waiting to see how convoluted it...

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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...

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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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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 your new hires to hit the ground running on Day One! The fact is that one of the best ways to set them (and your business) up...

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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...

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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 far beyond ensuring accurate and timely payment to staff. Payroll pros like you play a pivotal role in supporting workforce...

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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...

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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

Unique payroll? No problem. Here are five ways we’ve got accountants and bookkeepers covered

Brewing change: how we support Tims Camps (and you can too!)