Montreal's Top Employers (2026) Magazine - Magazine - Page 10
2026 WINNERS
GILDAN
MONTRÉAL’S TOP EMPLOYERS (2026)
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MCGILL UNIVERSITY, Montréal.
Post-secondary schools, university; 7,245
employees. Offers the convenience of
on-site child care for parents and provides
maternity leave top-up for mothers-to-be,
ranging from 95 to 100 per cent of salary
for up to 20 weeks.
METRO INC., Montréal. Supermarkets
and grocery stores; 16,820 employees.
Provides phased-in work options for those
nearing retirement, allowing them to
gradually reduce their hours to ease the
transition.
MONTRÉAL, VILLE DE, Montréal.
Municipal governments; 27,972 employees.
Provides new mothers with maternity and
parental leave top-up payments, to 90 per
cent of salary for up to 20 weeks.
MOTIVE STUDIO, Montréal. Video game
developers; 320 employees. Maintains the
12-day plan for development program to
provide employees with dedicated time to
devote to their training initiatives such as
communities of practice, internal and
external conferences.
MSC MEDITERRANEAN SHIPPING
COMPANY (CANADA) INC., Montréal.
International shipping services; 397
employees. Fosters strong employee
connections with leadership, holding
meet-and-greets with the executive team
for recent hires and small group discussions with the CEO, facilitated through
monthly lunches.
PHOTOS (FROM TOP):
1. Participants in a women’s leadership
development program at Gildan
Activewear.
2. Ville de Montréal supports employees
as they plan for life after work,
offering retirement planning
assistance, phased-in retirement and
valuable employer contributions to a
defined benefit pension plan.
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NESPAN CANADA INC.,
Montréal. Software publishers; 211 employees. Supports
employees with time to
recharge through an unlimited vacation
policy that has no formal caps on time off.
POLYTECHNIQUE MONTRÉAL,
Montréal. Post-secondary schools,
university; 1,597 employees. Helps
employees prioritize their well-being by
reimbursing expenses related to physical
activity, healthy lifestyle habits or arts and
culture programs, to a maximum of $200
per year.
VILLE DE MONTRÉAL
LUSGRADE INC., Montréal.
Software publishers; 613 employees. Offers a range of flexible work
options for employees, including
a formal work-from-anywhere option that
lets employees arrange to work outside
their home location for up to 90 days
annually.
