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Celebrating a Decade as One of Canada’s Best Managed Companies
May 10, 2022 – For the tenth year in a row, Payworks was recognized for overall business performance and sustained growth with the prestigious Canada’s Best Managed Companies designation, maintaining the Platinum Club status first achieved in 2019.
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Payworks joins Mediaplanet’s Growing Your Business campaign to empower Canadian SMEs.
March 23, 2022 – Payworks has partnered with Mediaplanet on their Growing Your Business campaign. Intended to provide small and medium-sized Canadian businesses with the tools and solutions to help their businesses achieve their post-pandemic goals and adapt to the future of work, the Growing Your Business campaign aims to educate readers about organizations like Payworks that provide key services to maximize revenue and efficiency.
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Payworks recognized as one of Manitoba’s Top Employers for the second year in a row.
March 15, 2022 – Payworks is honoured to have been recognized by Canada’s Top 100 Employers as one of Manitoba’s Top Employers for the second year in a row.
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Pan Am Place 2 to provide transitional housing for young women with support of Payworks' 20th anniversary donation
October 4, 2021 – Payworks is honoured to be an early supporter of the Pan Am Place 2 initiative with a $100,000 donation as part of our 20th anniversary celebrations.
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Partnering with The Winnipeg Foundation and Red River College on the Payworks Education Award for our 20th anniversary
September 28, 2021 – Whether it's education-focused practicums, mentorships and donations or our ongoing L&D efforts within our own team, the importance of lifelong learning is intrinsic to Payworks' values… and working towards equitable access to education is the first step. That's why Payworks is pleased to partner with The Winnipeg Foundation and Red River College (RRC) to provide $50,000 as part of our 20th anniversary donations in the form of an entrance scholarship endowment.
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Supporting “Everyday Magic” With The United Way's For Every Family Initiative in Recognition of our 20th Anniversary
September 16, 2021 – In late 2015 – exactly 50 years after they first started changing lives for the better – United Way Winnipeg conceptualized and launched For Every Family. The overarching goal of this homegrown, $15 million initiative is to provide designated support for the life-changing work undertaken by 24 family resource centres (FRCs) across the city – “safe, neighbourhood places where families can get started on the path to better lives.” Payworks is honoured to support this extraordinary and impactful work with a $250,000 donation to the For Every Family initiative as part of our 20th anniversary donation campaign.
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Payworks Will Observe The National Day For Truth and Reconciliation
September 7, 2021 – Payworks offices across the country will close on September 30 in support and recognition of the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. The federal government announced the creation of a new statutory holiday on September 30 in recognition of the tragic legacy of Canadian residential schools and as a response to one of the 94 Calls to Action (CTAs) from the Truth and Reconciliation Commission. The National Day for Truth and Reconciliation has been added to the list of statutory holidays for federally regulated employers under the Canada Labour Code, but legislation hasn’t been amended to include the holiday at a provincial level across Canada.
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20thSupporting Win Gardner Place's Streamlined Access to Community Support For Our 20th Anniversary
August 20, 2021 – Win Gardner Place brings together four local community pillars – Ma Mawi Wi Chi Itata (MMW), YMCA-YWCA of Winnipeg, S.P.L.A.S.H. Child Care Inc., and the Winnipeg Regional Health Authority (WRHA) – under one welcoming roof in Winnipeg's North End. This commitment to making community support accessible to those who need it most is just one of many reasons Payworks is proud to support Win Gardner Place with a $500,000 donation in recognition of our 20th anniversary.
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20th Anniversary Support for the West Central Women's Resource Centre's Transitional Housing Initiative
August 4, 2021 – Located in the heart of Winnipeg, the West Central Women's Resource Centre (WCWRC) has worked since 1999 to “empower women, families and the community to move from where they are to where they want to be.” Now, the WCWRC is looking to provide assistance in an entirely new way: transitional housing for women, gender-diverse individuals and children exiting situations of violence. Payworks is honoured to help the WCWRC bring this critical resource to the community with a $100,000 donation as part of our 20th anniversary donation series.
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Supporting Camp Manitou in Celebrating Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging for our 20th Anniversary
July 23, 2021 – Since 1930, Camp Manitou has focused on fostering community, leadership and citizenship and cultivating resiliency and self–esteem. And as they close out their 90th anniversary, Payworks is proud to celebrate our 20th with a $100,000 donation towards their ongoing capital campaign.
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Supporting Lake Winnipeg Foundation in Translating Science to Solutions for our 20th Anniversary
May 18, 2021 – For over 15 years, Lake Winnipeg Foundation (LWF) has been advocating for change and coordinating action to protect and restore the lake's health. LWF's Lake Winnipeg Health Plan is a set of eight evidence-based actions to address the root causes of algae blooms. As part of our 20th anniversary donation series, Payworks is honoured to provide $100,000 of support to LWF's initiatives and operations.
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Payworks Retains Platinum Club Status Among 2021 Canada's Best Managed Companies Winners
May 5, 2021 – Payworks has been recognized for overall business performance and sustained growth with the prestigious Canada's Best Managed Companies designation for the ninth year in a row, maintaining the Platinum Club status first achieved in 2019. Platinum Club status is awarded to organizations that have retained their Best Managed Companies designation for seven consecutive years or more.
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On Our Shared 20th Anniversary, Payworks Supports Cancercare Manitoba Foundation
April 12, 2021 – Like Payworks, it's been 20 years since the CancerCare Manitoba Foundation opened its doors. In that time, they've helped hundreds of thousands of Manitobans navigate cancer education, screening, treatment and care, as well as leading highly-impactful research initiatives that promise “more tomorrows together.” Payworks is honoured to support this research with a $50,000 donation to the CancerCare Manitoba Foundation, as part of our 20th anniversary donation series.
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Payworks Recognized as One of Canada’s Top Small & Medium Employers for 2021
April 6, 2021 – On the heels of our recent designation as one of Manitoba’s Top Employers, Payworks is honoured to also be recognized by Canada’s 100 Top Employers as one of Canada’s Top Small & Medium Employers for 2021. SMEs make up the backbone of the Canadian economy, and we’re proud to serve thousands of them as clients (and be in such esteemed company as a Canadian–owned–and–operated SME ourselves).
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Payworks Announces 20th Anniversary Donation to Qaumajuq, Home of the World’s Largest Collection of Contemporary Inuit Art
March 30, 2021 – Meaning “it is bright, it is lit” in Inuktitut (Nunavik), Qaumajuq (KOW-ma-yourq or HOW-ma-yourk) is a new 40,000 sq. ft. addition to the Winnipeg Art Gallery (WAG) and houses over 14,000 Inuit artworks held in trust by the WAG. Qaumajuq is “the first of its kind in the world – a unique sharing space where Inuit voices are front and centre in sharing their creativity.” Payworks is honoured to provide a $250,000 donation to Qaumajuq in recognition of our 20th anniversary.
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Payworks’ 20th Anniversary Celebrations Continue With Donation to Polar Bears International
February 27, 2021 – Today is International Polar Bear Day, and as part of our 20th anniversary community support series, Payworks is proud to announce a $35,000 donation to Polar Bears International. Polar Bears International is “dedicated to conserving polar bears and their sea ice home.” Their team is comprised of conservationists, scientists and a wide array of dedicated volunteers, and their work is crucial to preserving the environmental health of the Canadian north.
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Main Street Project Opening New Shelter Space with help from Payworks
December 13, 2020 – Main Street Project (MSP) is just about ready to open the doors of a new 14,000 sq. ft. shelter space with the help of a $105,000 donation from Payworks. This donation, made in recognition of Payworks’ 20th anniversary, contributed to a $2.5 million renovation of the old Mitchell Fabrics building in downtown Winnipeg.
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Payworks Recognized as One of Manitoba’s Top Employers for 2021
November 25, 2020 – As we celebrate our 20th anniversary, Payworks is honoured to have been recognized by Canada’s Top Employers as one of Manitoba’s Top Employers for 2021.
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Payworks delivers $500,000 to support addictions recovery
October 13, 2020 – Payworks hand-delivered a $500,000 cheque to the Bruce Oake Recovery Centre today, acutely aware that its promise to support the centre is needed now more than ever.
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Payworks Celebrates National Payroll Week Virtually in 2020
September 21, 2020 – Every year during National Payroll Week (NPW), the Canadian Payroll Association (CPA) recognizes the outstanding contributions of its 40,000+ members with celebrations, professional development, networking opportunities and much more. Payworks is proud to support NPW as a Contributing Sponsor for 2020.
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Payworks Congratulates all 2020 Canadian HR Awards Finalists
September 15, 2020 – Payworks is pleased to support this year’s event and its deserving nominees by sponsoring the Payworks Award for Best Corporate Social Responsibility Strategy. This award “recognizes the organization that has embedded corporate social responsibility into its culture, in particular through its people.
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Virtual 2SLGBTQ+ Youth Camp back on track thanks to Rainbow Resource Centre and Payworks
August 10, 2020 – Winnipeg, Manitoba – While many summer camps this year have been cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Rainbow Resource Centre, a non-profit organization that supports 2SLGBTQ+ folks, is proud to have found a partner in Payworks to help pay it forward and fund a virtual summer camp for its 2SLGBTQ+ youth.
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Payworks Retains Platinum Status Among 2020 Canada’s Best Managed Companies Winners
March 5, 2020 – Payworks has been recognized for overall business performance and sustained growth with the prestigious Canada’s Best Managed Companies designation for the eighth year in a row, maintaining the Platinum Club status first achieved in 2019. Platinum Club status is awarded to organizations that have retained their Best Managed Companies designation for seven consecutive years or more.
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Payworks Launches New HR Advisory Services
January 9, 2020 – Payworks has launched a new product offering for clients looking for practical human resources, legal and financial guidance and support from industry experts. HR Advisory Services is offered in partnership with Arete® HR Inc., who have been dedicated to improving the well-being of Canadians through employee and business assistance programs for over a decade.
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Payworks Partners With Arete® HR Inc
January 9, 2020 – Payworks is pleased to announce our partnership with Arete® HR Inc. on upcoming initiatives designed to benefit Canadian business owners, managers and their employees.
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