Payroll 101: Learning Canadian Payroll and Taxes (Updated 2021)

Expanding your business into Canada can help increase your reach and generate more brand recognition and revenue. But it also means the likelihood that you’ll need to hire a few employees, which in turn means you’ll need to understand the basics of Canadian payroll and taxes.

How to Hire Remote Employees Internationally

In today’s business world, expanding your workforce internationally is a smart decision. Removing geographical boundaries in hiring enables you to expand the diversity of your team and access top talent with varied skills and experience. While there are many benefits of hiring remote employees internationally, the process itself isn’t that simple. Hiring from other countries […]

How Long Can a Company Furlough an Employee in the US?

The pandemic has hit businesses hard on both sides of the border. If you’re a Canadian business owner with employees in the US, you’ve likely had to become familiar with many new employment laws and regulations over the past year as you’ve struggled with reduced revenue and difficulties making payroll. In order to stay afloat, […]

Is Your Business Unintentionally Discriminating against Potential Employees?

You have a diverse workplace, and you make it a point to ensure you don’t discriminate against any of your loyal and valued employees. Not only does compliance matter in the workplace, but your hiring practices matter as well, whether you’re hiring in the US or Canada. However, your careers page, hiring practices, and interviewing […]

3 Brilliant Ways to Improve Payroll (Updated 2020)

Payroll efficiency is important for your company’s employer brand and employee satisfaction. Greater payroll efficiency can also save time and money for the organization. Yet, it’s not always a top focus in the wake of core activities.    Download “What Are You Leaving to Chance By Handling Payroll on Your Own” Guide

How to Pay Your International Employees the Right Way (Updated 2020)

Expanding your business operations into foreign markets can be a great way to increase your brand recognition and your profit margin, while hiring international employees can help you engage top talent. However, an international expansion also requires you to deal with many administrative back-office tasks. For example, you’re going to need to pay international employees. […]

Top 6 Tips for Better Payroll Processing

Payroll often represents a sizable chunk of a business’s overhead. Payroll processing itself could also represent a time-intensive and costly activity in your business.

Understanding Canadian Payroll vs. American Payroll (Updated 2020)

American companies looking to operate in Canada have to keep in mind that despite the cultural and economic similarities, there are significant differences between Canadian and American payroll. Business executives hiring Canadian employees must pay them according to Canadian laws and regulations. To do so compliantly, you’ll need to understand Canadian payroll tax deductions, payroll […]

The HR Exec’s Guide to Hiring in the US

As the world rolls forward, many HR executives are predicting something like a hiring frenzy. Those who had to furlough employees may need to hire people back quickly. Additional demand could mean increasing the number of hands on deck.