Payroll guides. Pay runs, deductions, and statutory filings.

Payroll

What Happens When Your Payroll Person Retires?

What happens when your payroll person retires and nobody else knows the process? The transition plan that works, with real client numbers.

By Matthew Woolley

Payroll

Canada Payroll Tax Rates 2026: Complete Guide for Employers

Complete guide to Canada payroll tax rates 2026: CPP, EI, federal and provincial rates, plus how Workzoom automates compliance for $4/employee/month.

By Workzoom Team

Payroll

CPP2 2026: Is Canada Payroll Using Last Year's Ceiling?

CPP2 2026 payroll Canada: If Canada payroll software didn't update its CPP2 ceiling for 2026, employees earning $81,200 to $85,000 are under-deducted every pay period.

By Matthew Woolley

Payroll

T4 Slip Canada: Feb 28 Deadline, Boxes, and Penalties

T4 slip Canada: The Feb 28 T4 slip deadline employers in Canada must hit, the box-by-box breakdown CRA expects, and the $25-per-slip-per-day penalty for late T4 filing.

By Matthew Woolley

Payroll

HR Software Implementation Cost: Start Small, Not Big

HR software implementation cost: Most HR software implementations take 6-18 months and cost $25,000 upfront. What happens when you start with one problem instead of an all-at-once rollout.

By Matthew Woolley

Payroll

Statutory Holiday Pay 2026: Every Province, Every Formula

Statutory holiday pay is calculated differently in every province: the formula, lookback period, and divisor for Ontario, BC, Alberta, and Quebec in 2026.

By Matthew Woolley

Payroll

Record of Employment Canada: ROE Codes and 2026 Deadlines

Record of employment Canada: Every Record of Employment reason code, the ROE Web process, and the 5-day deadline employers in Canada must meet. Plus the $2,000 late-filing penalty.

By Matthew Woolley

Payroll

Quebec Payroll: RL-1, QPP, QPIP Compliance Guide

Quebec payroll compliance guide covering QPP, QPIP, RL-1 slips, CNESST, Revenu Quebec remittances, and Bill 96. Updated for 2026 with rates and deadlines.

By Matthew Woolley

Payroll

Payroll Remittance Canada 2026: Due Dates, PD7A, Penalties

Payroll remittance to the CRA in 2026: monthly vs quarterly vs accelerated thresholds, the PD7A form, payment methods, and the late-remit penalty schedule.

By Matthew Woolley

Payroll

Payroll Compliance Canada: The Hidden Drift

Payroll compliance Canada: A clean payroll run doesn't equal payroll compliance. Canada employers face six configuration errors that pass every audit and cost thousands.

By Matthew Woolley

Payroll

CUPE Payroll for a Children's Aid Society

Cupe payroll children's aid society: CUPE payroll for a Children's Aid Society. Configure pay grids, step progressions, on-call premiums, and after-hours pay for the agreement.

By Matthew Woolley

Payroll

How to Switch Payroll Providers Without Losing Your Mind

How to switch payroll providers: A step-by-step survival guide for switching payroll providers in Canada. Timelines, data checklists, mid-year migration risks.

By Matthew Woolley

Payroll

Canadian Payroll: The Complete Guide for Employers (2026)

The complete guide to Canadian payroll for employers. Covers CPP, EI, T4s, ROEs, Quebec payroll, provincial tax, and how to choose payroll software.

By Matthew Woolley

Payroll

Max EI Contribution 2026 + CPP, CPP2 Maximums (Canada)

Max EI contribution 2026, CPP at 5.95% to $74,600, CPP2 at 4.00% to $85,000, EI at 1.63% (Quebec 1.31%). Live Canadian payroll rate table.

By Matthew Woolley

Payroll

CUPE Payroll Software for Municipalities

Cupe payroll software municipalities: CUPE payroll software for Canadian municipalities. Configure multiple collective agreement locals, automate step progressions.

By Matthew Woolley

Payroll

7 Signs Your Payroll System Is Failing

Payroll system failing: Seven warning signs your payroll system is failing your organisation. Spreadsheet workarounds, multi-day processing, payroll errors.

By Matthew Woolley