Hiring your first employee is exciting, but it also brings new payroll, legal, and compliance responsibilities. Before the first paycheque goes out, you need to know what to register for, which deductions to calculate, what employment rules apply, and which records to keep. Most first-time employers want to do things properly. The difficulty is knowing […]

Tax slip season can feel a little intimidating when you’re not sure which form goes to which worker. A T4 slip is generally used to report employment income, while a T4A form is used to report certain other types of income, including some payments to self-employed workers or contractors. The distinction may sound small, but […]

The way employees are paid shapes more than payday. Pay frequency affects cash flow, payroll planning, employee expectations, deductions, remittances and the amount of work needed before every pay date. For Canadian employers, the right payroll schedule should feel manageable for the business and dependable for the people being paid. This guide compares weekly, bi-weekly, […]