--- title: theWorks - The official Payworks blog | SME (2) description: "SME | 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. (2)" --- [Skip to main content](https://blog.payworks.ca/tag/sme/page/2#maincontent) [Skip to footer](https://blog.payworks.ca/tag/sme/page/2#footer-en) [![Canada's $7.5 Billion Tariff Relief Package: What Every Business Owner Needs to Know — and How to Be Ready ](https://blog.payworks.ca/hubfs/Blog%20header_Tariff_Comprehensive_Sept%202026.jpeg)](https://blog.payworks.ca/canadas-7.5-billion-tariff-relief-package-what-every-business-owner-needs-to-know-and-how-to-be-ready?hsLang=en-ca) [Resources](https://blog.payworks.ca/tag/resources?hsLang=en-ca) | Sep 23, 2026 ### [Canada's $7.5 Billion Tariff Relief Package: What Every Business Owner Needs to Know — and How to Be Ready](https://blog.payworks.ca/canadas-7.5-billion-tariff-relief-package-what-every-business-owner-needs-to-know-and-how-to-be-ready?hsLang=en-ca) Key takeaways The Government of Canada has built and is launching new programming in response to upcoming tariff increases.... 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[Continue Reading](https://blog.payworks.ca/franchisee-appreciation-month-what-canadian-franchise-owners-need-to-know-about-payroll?hsLang=en-ca) ![Payworks gradient circle logo.](https://blog.payworks.ca/hubfs/Payworks%20February%202019/Images/inTheLoop-ring-150px.png) Since 2001, Payworks has been proudly Canadian. Committed to developing world-class products and a workplace culture focused on Doing Right by People. Welcome to our blog - let us show you how we're different! 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Expert answers are here! ](https://blog.payworks.ca/hubfs/BlogHeader_SmallBusiness_Year-End_Feb3-1.jpg)](https://blog.payworks.ca/asked-and-answered-five-year-end-questions-from-small-businesses?hsLang=en-ca) [Resources](https://blog.payworks.ca/tag/resources?hsLang=en-ca) | Feb 03, 2026 ### [Asked and answered: five year-end questions from small businesses](https://blog.payworks.ca/asked-and-answered-five-year-end-questions-from-small-businesses?hsLang=en-ca) Psst: the 2025 tax year’s filing deadline for T4s and RL-1 slips is only a few weeks away! And while we’re sure you’ve been following the 10-step checklist (…right?), there are still some loose ends to tie up before February 28, 2026. In these final... 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[Continue Reading](https://blog.payworks.ca/wait-before-you-authorize-those-year-end-tax-forms-two-quick-reminders?hsLang=en-ca) [Continue Reading](https://blog.payworks.ca/wait-before-you-authorize-those-year-end-tax-forms-two-quick-reminders?hsLang=en-ca) [![How often should you be paying your team? Explore the ins & outs of payroll frequency. ](https://blog.payworks.ca/hubfs/BlogHeader_PayrollFrequency_Jan16_EN.jpg)](https://blog.payworks.ca/payroll-frequency-made-simple-a-quick-guide-for-canadian-businesses?hsLang=en-ca) [Resources](https://blog.payworks.ca/tag/resources?hsLang=en-ca) | Jan 16, 2026 ### [Payroll frequency made simple – a quick guide for Canadian businesses](https://blog.payworks.ca/payroll-frequency-made-simple-a-quick-guide-for-canadian-businesses?hsLang=en-ca) When you’re starting up a business, one of the many decisions you’ll need to make is how often you’ll pay your staff.... [Continue Reading](https://blog.payworks.ca/payroll-frequency-made-simple-a-quick-guide-for-canadian-businesses?hsLang=en-ca) [Continue Reading](https://blog.payworks.ca/payroll-frequency-made-simple-a-quick-guide-for-canadian-businesses?hsLang=en-ca) [![Text reads, “Don’t forget to verify delivery addresses for year-end tax forms”. ](https://blog.payworks.ca/hubfs/BlogBanner_December23_2.jpg)](https://blog.payworks.ca/before-year-end-verify-your-delivery-address?hsLang=en-ca) [Resources](https://blog.payworks.ca/tag/resources?hsLang=en-ca) | Jan 13, 2026 ### [Before year-end, verify your company's and employees’ delivery addresses](https://blog.payworks.ca/before-year-end-verify-your-delivery-address?hsLang=en-ca) To ensure a smoother year-end experience, there's a simple task you can complete now to avoid a major headache later:... [Continue Reading](https://blog.payworks.ca/before-year-end-verify-your-delivery-address?hsLang=en-ca) [Continue Reading](https://blog.payworks.ca/before-year-end-verify-your-delivery-address?hsLang=en-ca) [![Say “Yes, Chef!” to easier time entry (& more!) for restaurant staff. ](https://blog.payworks.ca/hubfs/BlogHeader_SelfService-Restaurant_Jan13.jpg)](https://blog.payworks.ca/restaurant-staff-retention-three-ways-our-self-service-app-can-help?hsLang=en-ca) [Innovation](https://blog.payworks.ca/tag/innovation?hsLang=en-ca) | Jan 13, 2026 ### [Restaurant staff retention: three ways our Self Service App can help](https://blog.payworks.ca/restaurant-staff-retention-three-ways-our-self-service-app-can-help?hsLang=en-ca) Summary: By simplifying time entry, scheduling and shift coverage, you can make your staff’s work life easier – which frees... [Continue Reading](https://blog.payworks.ca/restaurant-staff-retention-three-ways-our-self-service-app-can-help?hsLang=en-ca) [Continue Reading](https://blog.payworks.ca/restaurant-staff-retention-three-ways-our-self-service-app-can-help?hsLang=en-ca) [![Text reads, “Don’t wait until it’s too late! Five helpful year-end payroll processing reminders”. ](https://blog.payworks.ca/hubfs/BlogBanner_January10.jpg)](https://blog.payworks.ca/you-only-process-tax-forms-once-a-year-heres-what-you-might-be-forgetting-1?hsLang=en-ca) [Resources](https://blog.payworks.ca/tag/resources?hsLang=en-ca) | Jan 11, 2026 ### [You only process tax forms once a year – here’s what you might be forgetting](https://blog.payworks.ca/you-only-process-tax-forms-once-a-year-heres-what-you-might-be-forgetting-1?hsLang=en-ca) If you’re responsible for payroll, we don’t have to tell you that it’s complicated. And while you might have a great rhythm... [Continue Reading](https://blog.payworks.ca/you-only-process-tax-forms-once-a-year-heres-what-you-might-be-forgetting-1?hsLang=en-ca) [Continue Reading](https://blog.payworks.ca/you-only-process-tax-forms-once-a-year-heres-what-you-might-be-forgetting-1?hsLang=en-ca) [![A calendar with text that reads, “your “save the date” for the 2025 stat holiday schedule”. ](https://blog.payworks.ca/hubfs/BlogBanner_December19-3.jpg)](https://blog.payworks.ca/save-the-dates-heres-the-2026-statutory-holiday-schedule?hsLang=en-ca) [Resources](https://blog.payworks.ca/tag/resources?hsLang=en-ca) | Jan 02, 2026 ### [Save the dates: here’s the 2026 statutory holiday schedule](https://blog.payworks.ca/save-the-dates-heres-the-2026-statutory-holiday-schedule?hsLang=en-ca) As a handy resource for Canadian businesses, we’ve put together a list of the statutory holidays in 2026, accompanied by the dates of the coinciding banking holidays! What’s a statutory holiday? Statutory holidays, also known as paid public holidays... [Continue Reading](https://blog.payworks.ca/save-the-dates-heres-the-2026-statutory-holiday-schedule?hsLang=en-ca) [Continue Reading](https://blog.payworks.ca/save-the-dates-heres-the-2026-statutory-holiday-schedule?hsLang=en-ca) [![Legislative Update. Recall Pay in Nunavut. ](https://blog.payworks.ca/hubfs/BlogBanner_NunavutLegislation_Dec15.jpg)](https://blog.payworks.ca/your-nunavut-payroll-questions-answered?hsLang=en-ca) [Resources](https://blog.payworks.ca/tag/resources?hsLang=en-ca) | Dec 15, 2025 ### [Your Nunavut payroll questions, answered!](https://blog.payworks.ca/your-nunavut-payroll-questions-answered?hsLang=en-ca) If you’re a Nunavut-based business, or if you have employees who live and work there, you’ve probably had territory-specific... [Continue Reading](https://blog.payworks.ca/your-nunavut-payroll-questions-answered?hsLang=en-ca) [Continue Reading](https://blog.payworks.ca/your-nunavut-payroll-questions-answered?hsLang=en-ca) [![Text reads, “Important payroll processing & delivery dates for 2023 & 2024”. ](https://blog.payworks.ca/hubfs/BlogBanner_December4-1.jpg)](https://blog.payworks.ca/mark-your-calendar-important-payroll-processing-and-delivery-dates-for-the-next-few-weeks?hsLang=en-ca) [Resources](https://blog.payworks.ca/tag/resources?hsLang=en-ca) | Dec 09, 2025 ### [Mark your calendar: important payroll processing and delivery dates for the next few weeks](https://blog.payworks.ca/mark-your-calendar-important-payroll-processing-and-delivery-dates-for-the-next-few-weeks?hsLang=en-ca) We understand that the holiday season can be hectic between year-end and payroll preparation, staying on top of new... 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Year-end 2025 legislative updates - are you ready? ](https://blog.payworks.ca/hubfs/BlogBanner_Year-end-2025-legislation-updates-1.jpg)](https://blog.payworks.ca/year-end-legislation-changes-roundup-what-employers-need-to-know?hsLang=en-ca) [Resources](https://blog.payworks.ca/tag/resources?hsLang=en-ca) | Dec 02, 2025 ### [Year-end legislation changes roundup: what employers need to know](https://blog.payworks.ca/year-end-legislation-changes-roundup-what-employers-need-to-know?hsLang=en-ca) To help you stay compliant and well-prepared as we head into the 2025 year-end payroll processing season, we’re highlighting some key legislative and payroll changes to keep on your radar and your year-end to-do list (psst: don’t forget about our... 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[Continue Reading](https://blog.payworks.ca/three-simple-steps-for-easier-small-biz-scheduling-and-time-tracking?hsLang=en-ca) [Continue Reading](https://blog.payworks.ca/three-simple-steps-for-easier-small-biz-scheduling-and-time-tracking?hsLang=en-ca) [![How to track time using our Self Service App. ](https://blog.payworks.ca/hubfs/BlogBanner_TimeEntry_onthego_Nov26-1.jpg)](https://blog.payworks.ca/time-tracking-that-works-wherever-your-team-does?hsLang=en-ca) [Innovation](https://blog.payworks.ca/tag/innovation?hsLang=en-ca) | Nov 26, 2025 ### [Time tracking that works wherever your team does](https://blog.payworks.ca/time-tracking-that-works-wherever-your-team-does?hsLang=en-ca) Managing a mobile workforce comes with unique challenges – especially when it comes to tracking time accurately and... [Continue Reading](https://blog.payworks.ca/time-tracking-that-works-wherever-your-team-does?hsLang=en-ca) [Continue Reading](https://blog.payworks.ca/time-tracking-that-works-wherever-your-team-does?hsLang=en-ca) [![Text reads, “Penalties for incorrect YTDs can be costly; here’s how to stay on top of yours”. ](https://blog.payworks.ca/hubfs/BlogBanner_November15.jpg)](https://blog.payworks.ca/why-year-to-dates-are-important-to-review-all-year-long?hsLang=en-ca) [Resources](https://blog.payworks.ca/tag/resources?hsLang=en-ca) | Nov 25, 2025 ### [Why year-to-dates are important to review all year long](https://blog.payworks.ca/why-year-to-dates-are-important-to-review-all-year-long?hsLang=en-ca) As we approach the end of the calendar year, it’s officially time to start focusing on the compliance-related aspects of... 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[Continue Reading](https://blog.payworks.ca/the-payworks-year-end-experience?hsLang=en-ca) [Continue Reading](https://blog.payworks.ca/the-payworks-year-end-experience?hsLang=en-ca) [![Six tips for a smooth year-end. ](https://blog.payworks.ca/hubfs/BlogBanner_November29.jpg)](https://blog.payworks.ca/six-tips-to-ensure-you-have-a-smooth-year-end?hsLang=en-ca) [Resources](https://blog.payworks.ca/tag/resources?hsLang=en-ca) | Nov 14, 2025 ### [Six tips to ensure you have a smooth year-end](https://blog.payworks.ca/six-tips-to-ensure-you-have-a-smooth-year-end?hsLang=en-ca) It’s that time of year again… and Payworks has the secret sauce to make year-end the least stressful it can possibly be.... [Continue Reading](https://blog.payworks.ca/six-tips-to-ensure-you-have-a-smooth-year-end?hsLang=en-ca) [Continue Reading](https://blog.payworks.ca/six-tips-to-ensure-you-have-a-smooth-year-end?hsLang=en-ca) [![Product Spotlight: Payworks self-service. Less admin, more autonomy - all in one mobile app. ](https://blog.payworks.ca/hubfs/ProductStock_PayworksApp_Phone_BlogBanner_Oct_08_2025_EN-1.jpg)](https://blog.payworks.ca/smarter-employee-admin-starts-with-our-self-service-app?hsLang=en-ca) [Innovation](https://blog.payworks.ca/tag/innovation?hsLang=en-ca) | Nov 14, 2025 ### [Smarter employee admin starts with our Self Service App](https://blog.payworks.ca/smarter-employee-admin-starts-with-our-self-service-app?hsLang=en-ca) Your employee just submitted their hours… on a sticky note… again. Another texts you their new address, and a reminder that they’re taking Monday off to move. Meanwhile, someone’s at your door: “Can you remind me what my vacation balance is?” Sound... 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