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Resources | Jan 29, 2024

Our top 10 ways we help Canadian businesses “cut the red tape”

This week, our friends and partners at the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) are hosting their annual Red Tape Awareness Week (RTAW). As an industry-leading workforce management solutions provider, we understand the complexities of...

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Resources | Jan 22, 2024

What employers need to know about Manitoba payroll legislation – including important changes for 2024!

Paying employees accurately sounds like it should be a straightforward task… but complex legislation can make it trickier to...

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Resources | Jan 12, 2024

Three year-end legislation changes to keep in mind heading into 2024

The New Year is here, which means your year-end payroll processing to-dos are ramping up. Flipping the calendar’s page also...

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Resources | Jan 04, 2024

New Year: time to mark your calendar with the 2024 statutory holiday schedule

Staying on top of the upcoming statutory holiday schedule is important to ensure your organization is adhering to legislated...

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Resources | Dec 22, 2023

Let’s “count down” New Year’s Day & Day After New Year’s Day legislative requirements

A new year often inspires fresh starts and resolutions to make things better in the year ahead! And if you’re a payroll...

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Resources | Dec 11, 2023

Our office hours for December 2023 & January 2024

It’s that time of the year again, when our office hours will be fluctuating to accommodate the upcoming statutory holidays!...

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Media | Nov 26, 2023

We get it: when people are counting on you, it’s never just business

No one “gets it” better than a fellow small business owner… that when people are counting on you, it’s never just business. Just like you, we’re a local business and proud of it. In 2000, entrepreneur Barb Gamey co-founded Payworks in the prairies....

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Resources | Nov 24, 2023

Heads up: important CPP & QPP legislation changes effective January 2024

Have you heard the news? A second contribution and earnings ceiling for Canadian Pension Plan (CPP) enhancement and Québec...

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Resources | Nov 20, 2023

New T4/T4A boxes added - explore how the CDCP changes your year-end

Have you heard the news? The Government of Canada’s Budget 2023 introduced the Dental Care Measures Act, which is the...

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Resources | Nov 16, 2023

Filing more than five T4/T4A slips? You now need to file electronically

We know, we know - another new requirement for payroll year-end processing? Fear not! As always: with Payworks, you’re not...

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Resources | Nov 13, 2023

What employers need to know about Saskatchewan payroll legislation

As your business’ payroll expert, you likely have a great rhythm in place to get employees paid accurately and on time every pay period. Nevertheless, the nature of payroll also means that sometimes irregular scenarios pop up, and that can mean...

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Innovation | Nov 09, 2023

Banking overtime can be as simple as a few clicks - find out how

In our latest legislative roundup, we explored overtime banks – what they are and the legislation to which they're subject...

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Resources | Nov 06, 2023

The ins and outs of banking overtime in Canada

Have you heard about “time banks”, “banked time”, “banking overtime”, or “overtime banks”, but are uncertain on the specific...

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Culture | Nov 03, 2023

Half a million reasons to smile: we raised $500K for United Way

Payworks’ national United Way Workplace Campaign reached new heights and an incredibly significant milestone this year!...

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Resources | Oct 13, 2023

Dig into the Québec Budget Plan: what’s in place, what’s coming soon

If you’re a Québec-based business or an organization with employees working in Québec, you may have already caught this past...

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Resources | Sep 22, 2023

Health & wellness biz: explore time-saving payroll & HR solutions

When your nine-to-five (and often beyond) is all about your clients’ health and wellness, it can be all-too-easy to let your...

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Innovation | Sep 20, 2023

Payroll professionals: empower yourself with analytics

Have you ever been intrigued by the story your organization’s data is telling you as you process the business’ payroll? From salaries and wages, to statutory and benefit deductions, there’s a lot to ponder… and you might be wondering what it all...

Before year-end, verify your company's and employees’ delivery addresses

Restaurant staff retention: three ways our Self Service App can help