--- title: theWorks - The official Payworks blog | Resources (2) description: "Resources | Payworks The Works Blog: Let us show you how we’re different. With the latest news and updates on Canadian payroll, HR, and workforce management, including informative articles, legislative updates, news, videos, and Payworks community initiatives. 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We’re here to guide businesses in navigating the ever-changing Canadian legislative landscape and are your resource for federal, provincial, and territorial legislative payroll and HR administration updates. For our clients, their dedicated, NPI-trained Client Service Representatives are always a quick click or call away for complex legislative questions – when you call, we answer! [![A Canadian business owner managing payroll on a desktop computer in a modern home office. ](https://blog.payworks.ca/hubfs/Blog%20Sizes-5.png)](https://blog.payworks.ca/how-to-switch-payroll-providers-in-canada-without-disrupting-your-business?hsLang=en-ca) [Resources](https://blog.payworks.ca/tag/resources?hsLang=en-ca) | Sep 09, 2026 ### [How to switch payroll providers in Canada without disrupting your business](https://blog.payworks.ca/how-to-switch-payroll-providers-in-canada-without-disrupting-your-business?hsLang=en-ca) Key takeaways Switching doesn't have to take months. Most businesses that move to Payworks are running payroll within a few weeks. January 1 is the cleanest switch date, but switches happen all year long and work just fine. A dedicated Payworks... [Continue Reading](https://blog.payworks.ca/how-to-switch-payroll-providers-in-canada-without-disrupting-your-business?hsLang=en-ca) [Continue Reading](https://blog.payworks.ca/how-to-switch-payroll-providers-in-canada-without-disrupting-your-business?hsLang=en-ca) [![ ](https://blog.payworks.ca/hubfs/Blog%20Sizes-4.png)](https://blog.payworks.ca/7-questions-every-canadian-business-should-ask-their-payroll-provider?hsLang=en-ca) [Resources](https://blog.payworks.ca/tag/resources?hsLang=en-ca) | Aug 31, 2026 ### [7 questions every Canadian business should ask their payroll provider](https://blog.payworks.ca/7-questions-every-canadian-business-should-ask-their-payroll-provider?hsLang=en-ca) Key Takeaways Canadian businesses deserve a payroll experience that works for them. The good news? Switching to a... [Continue Reading](https://blog.payworks.ca/7-questions-every-canadian-business-should-ask-their-payroll-provider?hsLang=en-ca) [Continue Reading](https://blog.payworks.ca/7-questions-every-canadian-business-should-ask-their-payroll-provider?hsLang=en-ca) [![HR legislation rules have changed in Alberta. Is your business up to date? ](https://blog.payworks.ca/hubfs/BlogBanner_AB_Compliance_Aug4.jpg)](https://blog.payworks.ca/alberta-hr-compliance-in-2026-what-you-need-to-know?hsLang=en-ca) [Resources](https://blog.payworks.ca/tag/resources?hsLang=en-ca) | Aug 04, 2026 ### [Alberta HR compliance in 2026: what you need to know](https://blog.payworks.ca/alberta-hr-compliance-in-2026-what-you-need-to-know?hsLang=en-ca) Key Takeaways Alberta employers have a focused but important set of compliance changes to address in 2026. Provincially, the... [Continue Reading](https://blog.payworks.ca/alberta-hr-compliance-in-2026-what-you-need-to-know?hsLang=en-ca) [Continue Reading](https://blog.payworks.ca/alberta-hr-compliance-in-2026-what-you-need-to-know?hsLang=en-ca) [![National Bank of Canada chose Payworks. Find out why nearly 50,000 Canadian businesses agree. ](https://blog.payworks.ca/hubfs/BlogBanner_NB-PWK_July2026.jpg)](https://blog.payworks.ca/national-bank-of-canada-and-payworks-built-for-canadian-business?hsLang=en-ca) [Resources](https://blog.payworks.ca/tag/resources?hsLang=en-ca) | Jul 31, 2026 ### [National Bank of Canada and Payworks: Built for Canadian Business](https://blog.payworks.ca/national-bank-of-canada-and-payworks-built-for-canadian-business?hsLang=en-ca) Why Are Canadian Businesses Choosing Homegrown Solutions? More and more Canadian businesses are choosing a payroll provider... [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) [![Your top questions about CPP2 and QPP2, answered! ](https://blog.payworks.ca/hubfs/CPP2%20and%20QPP2%20What%20Canadian%20Employers%20Need%20to%20Know%20in%202026.png)](https://blog.payworks.ca/cpp2-and-qpp2-explained-what-canadian-employers-need-to-know?hsLang=en-ca) [Resources](https://blog.payworks.ca/tag/resources?hsLang=en-ca) | Jul 21, 2026 ### [CPP2 and QPP2 Explained: What Canadian Employers Need to Know](https://blog.payworks.ca/cpp2-and-qpp2-explained-what-canadian-employers-need-to-know?hsLang=en-ca) Key Takeaways: As of January 1, 2024, Canadian employers now must deduct and remit a second Canadian Pension Plan (CPP) or... [Continue Reading](https://blog.payworks.ca/cpp2-and-qpp2-explained-what-canadian-employers-need-to-know?hsLang=en-ca) [Continue Reading](https://blog.payworks.ca/cpp2-and-qpp2-explained-what-canadian-employers-need-to-know?hsLang=en-ca) [![New rules for Québec employers: here’s what you need to know. ](https://blog.payworks.ca/hubfs/BlogBanner_QCEmployment_Law_Blog_July14.jpg)](https://blog.payworks.ca/quebec-hr-compliance-in-2026-your-guide-to-whats-in-effect-and-whats-ahead?hsLang=en-ca) [Resources](https://blog.payworks.ca/tag/resources?hsLang=en-ca) | Jul 10, 2026 ### [Québec HR compliance in 2026: your guide to what's in effect and what's ahead](https://blog.payworks.ca/quebec-hr-compliance-in-2026-your-guide-to-whats-in-effect-and-whats-ahead?hsLang=en-ca) Key Takeaways Québec employers are navigating one of the busiest compliance periods in recent memory, with multiple... [Continue Reading](https://blog.payworks.ca/quebec-hr-compliance-in-2026-your-guide-to-whats-in-effect-and-whats-ahead?hsLang=en-ca) [Continue Reading](https://blog.payworks.ca/quebec-hr-compliance-in-2026-your-guide-to-whats-in-effect-and-whats-ahead?hsLang=en-ca) [![Pay Transparency is the law. Are you ready? ](https://blog.payworks.ca/hubfs/BlogBanner_PayTransparency_July7.jpg)](https://blog.payworks.ca/pay-transparency-is-now-law-in-three-provinces-is-your-business-ready?hsLang=en-ca) [Resources](https://blog.payworks.ca/tag/resources?hsLang=en-ca) | Jul 07, 2026 ### [Pay transparency is now law in three provinces. Is your business ready?](https://blog.payworks.ca/pay-transparency-is-now-law-in-three-provinces-is-your-business-ready?hsLang=en-ca) Key Takeaways As of 2026, three Canadian provinces require employers to include compensation information in public job postings: British Columbia, Ontario, and Prince Edward Island. Each province’s rules differ in scope and detail. This post breaks... [Continue Reading](https://blog.payworks.ca/pay-transparency-is-now-law-in-three-provinces-is-your-business-ready?hsLang=en-ca) [Continue Reading](https://blog.payworks.ca/pay-transparency-is-now-law-in-three-provinces-is-your-business-ready?hsLang=en-ca) [![Big changes for B.C. care homes in 2026. Here's what you need to know, and how to get ready. ](https://blog.payworks.ca/hubfs/BlogBanner_BCHomecare_Legisl_June30.jpg)](https://blog.payworks.ca/is-your-b.c.-care-homes-payroll-data-ready-for-the-heabc-transition?hsLang=en-ca) [Resources](https://blog.payworks.ca/tag/resources?hsLang=en-ca) | Jun 30, 2026 ### [Is your B.C. care home’s payroll data ready for the HEABC transition?](https://blog.payworks.ca/is-your-b.c.-care-homes-payroll-data-ready-for-the-heabc-transition?hsLang=en-ca) Key Takeaways: Eligible unionized B.C. long-term care (LTC) and assisted living (AL) operators that meet HEABC membership... [Continue Reading](https://blog.payworks.ca/is-your-b.c.-care-homes-payroll-data-ready-for-the-heabc-transition?hsLang=en-ca) [Continue Reading](https://blog.payworks.ca/is-your-b.c.-care-homes-payroll-data-ready-for-the-heabc-transition?hsLang=en-ca) [![When is an employee eligible for stat pay in Canada? ](https://blog.payworks.ca/hubfs/BlogBanner_Legislation_April14-1.jpg)](https://blog.payworks.ca/the-canadian-2026-guide-to-holiday-stat-pay-employee-eligibility?hsLang=en-ca) [Resources](https://blog.payworks.ca/tag/resources?hsLang=en-ca) | Jun 09, 2026 ### [The Canadian 2026 guide to holiday stat pay employee eligibility](https://blog.payworks.ca/the-canadian-2026-guide-to-holiday-stat-pay-employee-eligibility?hsLang=en-ca) Statutory holiday eligibility rules differ across every Canadian province and territory; there’s no single national... 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[Continue Reading](https://blog.payworks.ca/is-your-payroll-provider-keeping-client-data-safe?hsLang=en-ca) [Continue Reading](https://blog.payworks.ca/is-your-payroll-provider-keeping-client-data-safe?hsLang=en-ca) [![June 24 in Qué.bec: what employers need to know about the National Holiday ](https://blog.payworks.ca/hubfs/BlogBanner_May24-1.jpg)](https://blog.payworks.ca/fete-nationale-du-quebec-stat-holiday-legislation?hsLang=en-ca) [Resources](https://blog.payworks.ca/tag/resources?hsLang=en-ca) | May 29, 2026 ### [What do employers need to know about Québec’s National Holiday?](https://blog.payworks.ca/fete-nationale-du-quebec-stat-holiday-legislation?hsLang=en-ca) Key takeaways La fête nationale du Québec (June 24) is one of the province’s eight paid statutory holidays. It’s the only stat in Québec where the sole eligibility requirement is being employed on the day of the holiday. The indemnity is calculated... [Continue Reading](https://blog.payworks.ca/fete-nationale-du-quebec-stat-holiday-legislation?hsLang=en-ca) [Continue Reading](https://blog.payworks.ca/fete-nationale-du-quebec-stat-holiday-legislation?hsLang=en-ca) [![Affordable payroll, zero surprises. ](https://blog.payworks.ca/hubfs/BlogArticle_Pricing_May26.jpg)](https://blog.payworks.ca/no-surprises-no-hidden-fees-just-affordable-accurate-payroll?hsLang=en-ca) [Resources](https://blog.payworks.ca/tag/resources?hsLang=en-ca) | May 26, 2026 ### [No surprises, no hidden fees – just affordable, accurate payroll](https://blog.payworks.ca/no-surprises-no-hidden-fees-just-affordable-accurate-payroll?hsLang=en-ca) Key Takeaways: Payworks offers transparent payroll pricing with no hidden fees, no charges for inactive employees, and... [Continue Reading](https://blog.payworks.ca/no-surprises-no-hidden-fees-just-affordable-accurate-payroll?hsLang=en-ca) [Continue Reading](https://blog.payworks.ca/no-surprises-no-hidden-fees-just-affordable-accurate-payroll?hsLang=en-ca) [![How do I calculate stat holiday pay? Asked and answered! ](https://blog.payworks.ca/hubfs/BlogBanner_WhenIsAnEmployee_StatPay_May20.jpg)](https://blog.payworks.ca/how-is-statutory-holiday-pay-calculated-in-canada?hsLang=en-ca) [Resources](https://blog.payworks.ca/tag/resources?hsLang=en-ca) | May 20, 2026 ### [How is statutory holiday pay calculated in Canada?](https://blog.payworks.ca/how-is-statutory-holiday-pay-calculated-in-canada?hsLang=en-ca) Statutory holiday pay (also called stat pay, general holiday pay, public holiday pay, or an indemnity) refers to the... [Continue Reading](https://blog.payworks.ca/how-is-statutory-holiday-pay-calculated-in-canada?hsLang=en-ca) [Continue Reading](https://blog.payworks.ca/how-is-statutory-holiday-pay-calculated-in-canada?hsLang=en-ca) [![Download our HR Compliance Checklist: What changed for Ontario employers in 2026. ](https://blog.payworks.ca/hubfs/BlogBanner_OntarioLegislation_May12.jpg)](https://blog.payworks.ca/ontario-2026-employment-law-changes-what-employers-need-to-know?hsLang=en-ca) [Resources](https://blog.payworks.ca/tag/resources?hsLang=en-ca) | May 12, 2026 ### [Ontario 2026 employment law changes: what employers need to know](https://blog.payworks.ca/ontario-2026-employment-law-changes-what-employers-need-to-know?hsLang=en-ca) If you’re an Ontario employer, 2026 has already been a busy year on the legislative front. Between new hiring rules, higher... [Continue Reading](https://blog.payworks.ca/ontario-2026-employment-law-changes-what-employers-need-to-know?hsLang=en-ca) [Continue Reading](https://blog.payworks.ca/ontario-2026-employment-law-changes-what-employers-need-to-know?hsLang=en-ca) [![Here’s how to navigate payroll when an employee goes on leave. ](https://blog.payworks.ca/hubfs/BlogHeader_EmployeeLeave_May8.jpg)](https://blog.payworks.ca/your-step-by-step-payroll-guide-to-employee-leaves-in-canada?hsLang=en-ca) [Resources](https://blog.payworks.ca/tag/resources?hsLang=en-ca) | May 08, 2026 ### [Your step-by-step payroll guide to employee leaves in Canada](https://blog.payworks.ca/your-step-by-step-payroll-guide-to-employee-leaves-in-canada?hsLang=en-ca) While there are plenty of reasons a Canadian employee might need to take a leave of absence from work, these leaves are... [Continue Reading](https://blog.payworks.ca/your-step-by-step-payroll-guide-to-employee-leaves-in-canada?hsLang=en-ca) [Continue Reading](https://blog.payworks.ca/your-step-by-step-payroll-guide-to-employee-leaves-in-canada?hsLang=en-ca) [![Mental Health Week in Canada. Anxiety in our ‘Emotional Database’ and how HR Advisory Services can help. ](https://blog.payworks.ca/hubfs/BlogBanner_EmotionalDatabase_May1.jpg)](https://blog.payworks.ca/anxiety-in-our-emotional-database-how-to-reframe-with-a-perspective-shift?hsLang=en-ca) [Resources](https://blog.payworks.ca/tag/resources?hsLang=en-ca) | May 01, 2026 ### [Anxiety in our Emotional Database: How to Reframe with a Perspective Shift](https://blog.payworks.ca/anxiety-in-our-emotional-database-how-to-reframe-with-a-perspective-shift?hsLang=en-ca) Shifting our perspective on ‘negative’ emotions might just be the reboot we need to process them. Unease, nervousness,... 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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) [Previous](https://blog.payworks.ca/tag/resources/page/1?hsLang=en-ca) [1](https://blog.payworks.ca/tag/resources/page/1?hsLang=en-ca) 2 [3](https://blog.payworks.ca/tag/resources/page/3?hsLang=en-ca) [Next](https://blog.payworks.ca/tag/resources/page/3?hsLang=en-ca) ![ ](https://blog.payworks.ca/hubfs/Payworks%20Stock%20Photography/Cavan%20-%20Arlee.png) ## Seeing is believing! Curious what better Canadian workforce management looks like in action (and how much time you could reclaim in your day-to-day)? Book a pressure-free, get-to-know you demo today. [REQUEST A DEMO](https://www.payworks.ca/landing-pages/campaigns/book-a-demo)