Security built for Canadian HR.
Your employee data deserves the highest level of protection. Workwell was designed with Canadian data sovereignty, privacy law compliance, and enterprise-grade security as foundational principles — not afterthoughts.
Our security pillars
Six layers of protection to keep your Canadian employee data safe, private, and compliant.
Canadian Data Residency
All Workwell customer data — including employee records, payroll data, and HR documents — is stored exclusively on servers located in Canada. We never transfer your data outside Canadian borders without explicit consent.
Encryption at Rest & In Transit
All data is encrypted at rest using AES-256 and in transit using TLS 1.3. Payroll and personal data receive an additional layer of field-level encryption for maximum protection.
SOC 2 Type II Certified
Workwell undergoes annual SOC 2 Type II audits conducted by an independent Canadian auditor. Our controls cover security, availability, processing integrity, confidentiality, and privacy.
Role-Based Access Controls
Granular permission settings ensure employees only see data relevant to their role. Admins have full audit logs of every access event, export, and change made within the platform.
PIPEDA Compliance
Our platform is designed from the ground up to comply with Canada's Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA) and applicable provincial privacy legislation including Quebec Law 25.
Incident Response
We maintain a comprehensive security incident response plan. In the event of a data breach, we notify affected customers within 72 hours in accordance with PIPEDA's breach reporting requirements.