The annual list of Greater Toronto’s top employers for 2024 has officially been released. And this year’s round up highlights those that have made the change towards improving the quality time their employees have available. Let’s get right into it.
For its 18th annual list, editors at Mediacorp recognized employers that have “exceptional human resources programs and forward-thinking workplace policies.”
Each employer is reviewed on eight factors: Workplace; Work Atmosphere & Social; Health, Financial & Family Benefits; Vacation & Time Off; Employee Communications; Performance Management; Training & Skills Development; and Community Involvement.
According to the release, since the pandemic, employers have hammered down on “how their time is used” which means long commutes or excessive meetings are not as appealing as may have been thought.
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“This year’s winners make employees feel their time is valuable, especially when making the commute to work. With perks like free or discounted parking, transit subsidies, and onsite amenities like free snacks and meals, top employers want their employees to feel like coming into work is worth the trip,” said Richard Yerema, executive editor of the Canadas Top 100 Employers project.
“These employers are focused on making their employees’ days enjoyable and the commute worthwhile.”
And to encourage more in-person connection and collaboration, some of these top employers have also revamped or purposely designed their offices “to reflect the work patterns and comforts of home.”
Other efforts include increasing vacation allowance and introducing methods to help employees manage their vacation allowances such as earned-days-off programs, ‘work from anywhere’ programs, and more.
Curious to know who’s made the list?
Here are all of the companies that have been named Greater Toronto’s top employers for 2024:
A-B
- Accenture Inc.
- ADP Canada Co.
- AGF Management Ltd.
- AIG Insurance Company of Canada
- Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario / AGCO
- Alectra Inc.
- AMD Canada
- Amex Bank of Canada
- Arup Canada Inc.
- AstraZeneca Canada Inc.
- Aviva Canada Inc.
- Baker McKenzie LLP
- BASF Canada Inc.
- Baycrest
- Bayer Inc.
- BDO Canada LLP
- Bennington Financial Corp.
- Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP
- Blue Ant Media Inc.
- Borden Ladner Gervais LLP
- Boston Consulting Group of Canada Limited
C-F
- CAAT Pension Plan
- Cadillac Fairview Corporation Limited
- Campbell Company of Canada
- Canadian Standards Association / CSA Group
- Capital One Canada
- Centennial College
- Ceridian Canada Ltd.
- CHEP Canada Corp.
- Children’s Aid Society of Toronto
- Choice Properties REIT
- CIBC
- Citi Canada
- College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario, The
- Colliers International Canada
- Compass Group Canada
- Corus Entertainment Inc.
- Credit Valley Conservation Authority / CVC
- CRH Canada Group Inc.
- Daily Bread Food Bank
- Dentsu Canada Inc.
- Diamond Schmitt Architects Inc.
- Dream
- Durham College of Applied Arts and Technology
- Dynacare Inc.
- Dyson Canada Ltd.
- Ecclesiastical Insurance Office plc
- EF Educational Tours
- Equifax Canada Co.
- EY
- Fidelity Canada
- First Capital REIT
- First Insurance Funding of Canada / FIRST Canada
- Ford Motor Company of Canada Ltd.
- FreshBooks
- Fundserv Inc.
G-I
- General Mills Canada Corporation
- George Brown College
- Gilead Sciences Canada Inc.
- GlaxoSmithKline Inc. / GSK
- Ground Transportation Systems Canada Inc. (Thales Group)
- Haleon Canada ULC
- Halton, Regional Municipality of
- Halton Regional Police Service
- HarperCollins Canada Ltd. and Harlequin Enterprises ULC
- Hatch Ltd.
- Healthcare Insurance Reciprocal of Canada / HIROC
- Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan / HOOPP
- Henkel Canada Corp.
- Hershey Canada Inc.
- Hewlett-Packard Enterprise Canada Co.
- Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital
- Home Depot Canada Inc.
- HomeEquity Bank
- Hospital for Sick Children, The
- Humber College
- Humber River Health
- Hyundai Auto Canada Corp.
- IAMGOLD Corporation
- Independent Electricity System Operator / IESO
- Interac Corp.
- Investment Management Corporation of Ontario / IMCO
- ISA Cybersecurity Inc.
K-M
- Kellanova Canada Inc.
- Kinross Gold Corporation
- KPMG LLP
- Kraft Heinz Canada ULC
- Kruger Products Inc.
- Labatt Breweries of Canada
- League Inc.
- Liquor Control Board of Ontario / LCBO
- Loblaw Companies Ltd.
- Loopio Inc.
- Manulife
- Mars Canada
- Mattamy Homes Limited
- Mazda Canada Inc.
- McCain Foods Ltd.
- McCarthy Tétrault LLP
- McMillan LLP
- Media.Monks
- Medtronic Canada ULC
- Mercer (Canada) Ltd.
- Metrolinx
- Michael Garron Hospital | Toronto East Health Network
- Mondelez Canada Inc.
- Multiplex Construction Canada Ltd.
- Municipal Property Assessment Corporation
N-R
- Neighbourhood Group Community Services, The
- Nelson Education Ltd.
- Nestlé Canada Inc.
- Northland Power Inc.
- Olympus Canada Inc.
- OMERS Administration Corporation
- Ontario Dental Association, The
- Ontario Energy Board / OEB
- Ontario Medical Association
- Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences
- Penguin Random House Canada Ltd.
- PepsiCo Canada
- Philips Canada
- Pink Triangle Press
- Plan International Canada Inc.
- Procter & Gamble Inc.
- Questrade Financial Group
- RGA Life Reinsurance Company of Canada
- RioCan Real Estate Investment Trust
- Rothmans, Benson & Hedges Inc.
- Royal Bank of Canada
- Royal Ontario Museum / ROM
- R.V. Anderson Associates Limited
S-Z
- Samsung Electronics Canada Inc.
- Sanofi Canada
- Schneider Electric Canada Inc.
- Scotiabank
- Seneca Polytechnic
- Slalom Consulting ULC
- Sobeys Inc.
- Spaulding Ridge, LLC
- Spin Master Ltd.
- Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada Inc.
- Tarion Warranty Corp.
- TD Bank Group
- Teranet Inc.
- Thomson Reuters Canada Ltd.
- ThoughtWorks Canada Corporation
- TMX Group Limited
- Toronto, City of
- Toronto Community Housing Corporation
- Toronto Zoo
- Trisura Guarantee Insurance Company
- Tucows.com Co.
- Unilever Canada, Inc.
- Unity Health Toronto
- University of Toronto
- Vena Solutions Inc.
- Visa Canada Corporation
- Workplace Safety and Insurance Board / WSIB
- World Vision Canada
- Xerox Canada Ltd.
- Yamaha Motor Canada Ltd.
- YMCA of Greater Toronto
- York Regional Police
- YWCA Toronto
- Zurich Canada
And that’s it for Greater Toronto’s top employers for 2024!