Switch to Employment Hero now and kickstart 2026 stress-free

For Canadian small and mid-sized businesses, the end of the year isn’t just about closing the books—it’s a high-stakes, administrative marathon. Between holiday scheduling, year-end filings and gearing up for a new budget, the thought of switching your core HR and payroll system can feel like adding an impossible hurdle.

But here’s the counter-intuitive truth: Delaying your switch is the real risk.

Waiting until the new year to tackle a system migration forces you to start 2026 under the chaos of your old, fragmented and error-prone platform. This is the moment to strategically reset. By making the move to Employment Hero now, you can leave the stress of your old systems in the rearview and launch into the new year with a completely clean, compliant and streamlined operation.

The power of a clean slate: Why transition now?

Switching now isn’t just about getting a head start; it’s about capitalizing on a natural financial and operational break. It provides a crisp, clean cut-off point, avoiding the headache of splitting employee data and compliance across two systems mid-year.

1. Ditch the data juggling act

The end of the calendar year provides the perfect deadline to clean up your employee data. By transitioning now, you can ensure all year-to-date and employment details are accurate before tax deadlines hit.

• Clean data in, clean data out: Start 2026 with a fresh, accurate and single source of truth.
• Compliance confidence: Employment Hero’s automatic tax engine applies provincial and CRA-aligned payroll rules, delivering crystal-clear reporting and built-in tools that help support compliance from day one of the new year.

2. Side-step the year-end vendor rush

The first quarter of the year is when every business in Canada—big and small—scrambles to sort out their new-year processes. By getting started now, you get dedicated focus and support to ensure your system is fully configured, tested and ready to Go Live smoothly in the new year. 

Rethink employment: The all-in-one advantage

Employment Hero is Canada’s all-in-one HR, payroll and scheduling platform, specifically built for Canadian SMBs—not enterprise bloat. If your current system feels over-engineered, slow or disconnected, it’s time for a platform that saves you time, keeps you compliant and empowers your people.

With Employment Hero	Without Employment Hero
HR, payroll, time & scheduling in one system	Multiple disconnected tools
CRA-compliant payroll built in	Manual or outsourced add-ons
Mobile app for managers & staff	Desktop-only portals
Transparent pricing tiers	Opaque quotes & surprise fees
Responsive local support	Long wait times & slow resolutions

What you’ll stop stressing about:

1. Manual data juggling: Scheduling, time and core HR data flow directly into payroll. This drastically cuts down on errors and speeds up approvals, which can save your team 30-50% less admin time on weekly tasks.
2. Hidden fees and ballooning costs: Get transparent, all-inclusive pricing. No per-pay-run surprises, hidden fees or frustrating add-ons. 
3. Compliance that keeps you up at night: Employment Hero automates source deductions, T4s, ROEs and remittances. It handles the nuances of Provincial Compliance—from stat holidays to overtime and time-off rules—so you don’t have to.
4. Unresponsive support: Enjoy responsive, Canadian-based support that owns your issue from start to finish, ensuring faster resolutions when you need them most.

The features that Canadian teams need—built In

Employment Hero offers the robust functionality you’d expect from an enterprise system, delivered in an intuitive, simple-to-use package.

• Mobile-first power: Clock-ins, shift swaps, payslips and time off are all managed in one employee superapp that your team will actually use, boosting employee engagement and reducing manager friction.
• Core HR: Manage the entire employee lifecycle—from onboarding with e-signatures to policies, org charts and performance management—all from one platform.
• Benefits+: Seamlessly manage employee benefits within the platform, supported by dedicated Canadian brokers for a truly integrated people experience.
• Workforce insights: Get powerful dashboards and analytics for smarter staffing and pay decisions, giving you a clear picture of your labour spend.

Ready for effortless payroll and HR?

The time to make the switch is not after the chaotic year-end reports are due. It’s now, while you can still set up, test and validate your data for a perfect start to 2026.

Don’t drag old payroll problems and fragmented systems into the new year. Give your business the gift of a streamlined, compliant and happier 2026 with Employment Hero