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Folks Performance simplifies the implementation and management of 360-degree feedback systems, collecting organized and private input from supervisors, colleagues, and subordinates. Tailorable assessment forms enable alignment of evaluations with your organization's core competencies and objectives. This platform consolidates all feedback, showcasing strengths and pinpointing areas for improvement, providing leaders with a comprehensive understanding of team performance. Integrated within the Folks HRIS, feedback information is directly linked to employee profiles, training records, and career advancement strategies, eliminating the need for data exports or tool transitions. Available in both English and French, it caters to bilingual teams in Canada. Over 1,200 small and medium-sized businesses in sectors like manufacturing, construction, healthcare, and non-profit organizations rely on it.

Enhance your recruitment process with Folks ATS. Effortlessly distribute job postings to major Canadian platforms such as LinkedIn, Indeed, Jobillico, Isarta, Talent.com, CareerBeacon, HotellerieJobs, and Canada Motor Jobs, all from a single dashboard while consolidating every application into a unified pipeline. Leverage AI-driven resume analysis and candidate matching to swiftly pinpoint the best candidates. Monitor applicants through customizable stages using a kanban interface, delegate tasks, collect input from hiring managers, and communicate via pre-designed email templates. Seamlessly integrated with Folks HRIS, new hires are automatically added to onboarding, employee records, and payroll systems without the need for redundant data entry. Available in both English and French, Folks ATS is trusted by over 1,200 small and medium-sized businesses across Canada.

Folks HR is an HRIS platform based in Canada designed specifically for small and medium-sized businesses. It streamlines the management of employee records, contracts, vacation tracking, performance evaluations, onboarding processes, and compliance into a single system. Users can customize vacation, overtime, and statutory holiday policies according to provincial labor laws. The platform enables absence tracking, document management with electronic signatures, and facilitates CRA-compliant payroll processing (including T4, RL-1, ROE, CPP/QPP, EI) without needing a third-party service. With SOC 2 Type 2 certification, all data is securely stored in Canada, adhering to PIPEDA and Law 25 regulations, thus avoiding the implications of the US CLOUD Act. The platform is fully bilingual, offering support in both English and French. Over 1,200 Canadian businesses in sectors such as manufacturing, healthcare, non-profit, and professional services rely on it. Subscription plans begin at just $6 per employee per month.

Folks Payroll is designed exclusively for Canadian payroll regulations, distinguishing itself from US platforms that have been modified for Canadian use. It streamlines tasks such as automating CRA remittances, generating T4 and RL-1 slips, filing ROEs with Service Canada, and managing deductions for CPP, QPP, CPP2, and EI. It also handles multi-provincial income tax calculations and compliance with WSIB and WCB, Ontario EHT, and offers direct deposit capabilities. Employee information, hours worked, and absence records are seamlessly transferred from Folks HRIS to payroll, which minimizes the need for duplicate data entry and helps reduce errors in every payroll cycle. Furthermore, it holds a SOC 2 Type 2 certification and ensures that all data is securely stored in Canada, compliant with PIPEDA and Law 25, thus exempt from the US CLOUD Act. The platform supports both English and French languages and does not require any external payroll service providers.

Folks Performance offers a solution for Canadian small and medium-sized businesses to effectively synchronize individual aspirations with overall business goals through a consistent approach to performance management. Users can establish precise objectives, monitor development, arrange comprehensive 360° assessments, and implement tailored review cycles — all within a single platform. Supervisors can deliver ongoing feedback, employees can track their accomplishments, and HR departments can maintain a centralized database of performance records linked to employee profiles, training progress, and career advancement strategies within the Folks HRIS. With customizable assessment templates, automated notifications, and intuitive visual dashboards, the review process is organized and equitable. The platform supports both English and French languages and is part of the comprehensive Folks HR suite, which includes HRIS, ATS, and payroll that complies with CRA regulations — a solution trusted by over 1,200 organizations across Canada.