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ASH SOCIAL, Halifax.
Software; 225 employees.
Increases vacation allowance
to four weeks after only four
years on the job and provides seven paid
days off during the winter holidays.
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DIAMOND SCHMITT ARCHITECTS
INC., Toronto. Architecture; 288
employees. Offers health and wellness
spending accounts as part of its benefits
plan which can be used to cover fitness
equipment, gym and yoga memberships,
home office supplies and more.
DIG INSIGHTS INC., Toronto. Marketing
consulting services; 187 employees.
Increased its full-time employees by over
17 per cent in the past year, including four
interns who were hired for full-time roles
following their internship.
DRAKE HOTEL PROPERTIES (DHP)
INC., Toronto. Hotel and restaurants; 45
employees. Celebrates employees who
exceed expectations with on-the-spot
awards such as sports tickets, stays in
boutique hotels in other Canadian cities
and restaurant gift cards.
DURWARD JONES BARKWELL &
COMPANY LLP, St. Catharines, Ont.
Accounting; 154 employees. Invests in
ongoing employee development with
tuition subsidies for job-related courses
and financial bonuses for some course
completions, up to $3,000.
p Toronto-based insurance firm CHES Special Risk Management offers a hybrid work environment, including an option to
work outside the province as well as in other countries.
CONOLEASE FINANCIAL
SERVICES, Vancouver. Commercial equipment wholesalers; 126
employees. Recognizes employees
for their exceptional commitment through
a series of awards, with prizes ranging
from $500 to $5,000.
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EDI ENVIRONMENTAL DYNAMICS
INC., Prince George, B.C. Environmental
consulting services; 167 employees.
Maintains a progressive maternity and
parental leave top-up policy, providing
new mothers with 65 per cent of salary for
up to 52 weeks and up to 37 weeks for
fathers and adoptive parents.
FIRST CAPITAL REIT, Toronto. Real
estate development and management; 376
employees. Supports a Financial Savvy
Club, an in-office initiative to promote
financial literacy, enabling employees to
discuss tax planning, budgeting, investment options and RRSP strategies.
ETRO CONSTRUCTION LTD., Burnaby,
B.C. Construction management; 140
employees. Supports employees who want
to get involved with charitable and
community initiatives with paid time off to
volunteer, up to two days annually.
ENGATE ASSET
MANAGEMENT, Toronto.
Investment management services;
237 employees. Helps employees
save for the future through a generous
matching RSP program, to a maximum of
$10,000 annually.
FLIPP OPERATIONS INC., Toronto.
Advertising agencies; 443 employees.
Offers the option for full-time employees
to embark on a six-month sabbatical to
travel or fulfill a lifelong passion.
FULLER LANDAU LLP, Toronto.
Accounting; 158 employees. Created the
Longevity Award to recognize employees
accomplishing service milestones with a
personal experience such as a spa
weekend or getaway.
FUNDSERV INC., Toronto. Financial
transaction processing; 144 employees.
Introduced four corporate-wide mental
health days and offers coverage for mental
health practitioners as part of its benefits
plan, to $2,000 per year.
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ENOA DESIGN
INTERNATIONAL LTD.,
Mount Pearl, N.L. Shipbuilding
design and consulting; 246
employees. Helps employees balance work
and their personal commitments with 12
paid personal days per year.
GINCOR WERX, Newmarket, Ont. Truck
trailer manufacturing; 376 employees. Supports employees who want to start a family
with maternity and parental leave top-up,
to 80 per cent of salary for up to 17 weeks
for all parents-to-be.
GRANITE REIT, Toronto. Commercial
real estate investment and management;
47 employees. Helps employees save for
the long term with contributions to a
defined contribution pension plan.
GROUPE MARCELLE INC., Montréal.
Cosmetics manufacturing; 343 employees.
Maintains summer hours from Victoria
Day to Labour Day, allowing eligible
employees to leave as early as 12:30 p.m. on
Fridays.
H
UMANIA ASSURANCE INC.,
Saint-Hyacinthe, Que. Insurance; 227 employees. Adopts a
holistic approach to well-being
and organizes a range of initiatives,
including fitness challenges, mental
health workshops, confidential support
services and financial literacy sessions.
