| Rank |
Last
Year's Rank |
Company |
#
of Years on List |
| 1 |
- |
Flight
Centre Ltd.
Toronto, Ontario
Monthly parties,
"Incento" dollars give staff travel discounts |
- |
| 2 |
- |
Intuit
Canada Ltd.
Edmonton, Alberta
Matches 75% of RRSP contributions ($3,500 yearly max) |
- |
| 3 |
3 |
Hewlett-Packard
(Canada) Ltd.
Mississauga, Ontario
Owns a family resort, RRSP matching increases with service |
2 |
| 4 |
5 |
Surrey
Metro Savings Credit Union
Surrey, British Columbia
Buy one share, get one free from stock option plan |
2 |
| 5 |
4 |
Eli
Lilly Canada, Inc.
Toronto, Ontario
Internal
satellite television links employees worldwide |
3 |
| 6 |
- |
BC
Biomedical Laboratories Ltd.
Surrey, British Columbia
Family events galore: barbecues, golf, tobogganing and more |
- |
| 7 |
- |
Microsoft
Canada Co.
Mississauga, Ontario Almost all employees get laptops, free on-line
connection |
- |
| 8 |
- |
McDonald's
Restaurants of Canada Ltd.
Toronto, Ontario
Two-month paid sabbatical after 10 years of service |
- |
| 9 |
- |
Wal-Mart
Canada Corp.
Mississauga, Ontario
Full-
and part-timers share in chain and store profits |
- |
| 10 |
- |
Telus
Corp.
Burnaby, British Columbia
100 stock options a year per employee from 2001 to 2003 |
- |
| 11 |
9 |
The
Maritime Life Assurance Co.
Halifax, Nova Scotia
Yearly bonus for all staff based on customer satisfaction |
3 |
| 12 |
12 |
Delta
Hotels Ltd.
Toronto, Ontario
Staff discounts on rooms, half-price meals
|
2 |
| 13 |
- |
Aventis
Pharma Inc.
Laval, Quebec
Stock purchase plan for all with shares
offered at a 15% discount |
- |
| 14 |
- |
JTI-Macdonald
Corp.
Toronto, Ontario
Three four-day weekends in the summer |
2 |
| 15 |
- |
Starwood
Hotels and Resorts (Canada)
Toronto, Ontario
Co-op program for hundreds of students: 75% hired annually |
- |
| 16 |
- |
Novartis
Pharma Canada Inc.
Dorval, Quebec Preferred access to a private medical clinic |
- |
| 17 |
- |
Hudson's
Bay Co.
Toronto, Ontario
New online learning program offers over 40 courses
|
- |
| 18 |
- |
Compaq
Canada Corp.
Richmond Hill, Ontario
Provides $25-a-month subsidy for home internet connection |
- |
| 19 |
- |
Rothmans
Benson & Hedges Inc.
Toronto, Ontario
On-site massage therapist, outings to tobacco farms |
- |
| 20 |
- |
Golder
Associates Ltd.,
Vancouver, British Columbia
Environmental consulting firm is 100% employee-owned |
- |
| 21 |
- |
R.C.
Purdy's Chocolates Ltd.
Vancouver, British Columbia
Family-run since 1907; everyone serves customers |
- |
| 22 |
- |
Royal
Bank of Canada
Toronto, Ontario
Encourages
staff mobility, 25% per year assume new roles |
2 |
| 23 |
13 |
Chubb
Insurance Co. of Canada
Toronto, Ontario
40 hours of paid learning per year per employee |
2 |
| 24 |
19 |
S.C.
Johnson & Son, Ltd.
Brantford, Ontario On-site massage, gym and lactation room for mothers
|
2 |
| 25 |
- |
Mercedes-Benz
Canada Inc.
Toronto, Ontario
Staff
can test-drive five cars over five weeks |
- |
| 26 |
- |
BP
Canada Energy Co.
Calgary, Alberta
Very pro-environment, staff get free shade-grown coffee |
- |
| 27 |
15 |
Merck
Frosst Canada Ltd.
Kirkland, Quebec
Daycare
centre near office, Spring-break and summer day camp |
2 |
| 28 |
- |
Nexen
Inc., Calgary
Alberta Choice of flex-schedule arrangements
for work/life balance |
|
| 29 |
- |
EllisDon
Corp.
London, Ontario (no web site available)
Staff who meet quota share 25% of operating earnings |
|
| 30 |
- |
Sierra
Systems Group Inc.
Vancouver, British Columbia
All employees share in profits monthly |
|
| 31 |
25 |
Federal
Express Canada Ltd.
Mississauga, Ontario
"Out-of-box" initiatives instead of layoffs last fall |
2 |
| 32 |
20 |
Amex
Canada Inc.
Markham, Ontario
Parties nationwide when profits cracked $100 million in 2000 |
2 |
| 33 |
- |
Fluor
Canada Ltd.
Calgary, Alberta
Provides up to $7,500 a year for external training |
- |
| 34 |
11 |
Procter
& Gamble Inc.
Toronto, Ontario
(no Canadian web site available)
Executives work in cubicles to encourage communication |
2 |
| 35 |
- |
QLT
Inc.
Vancouver, British Columbia
On-site shiatsu massage and personal trainer |
- |
| 36 |
- |
GlaxoSmithKline
Inc.
Mississauga, Ontario
Year-round self-scheduling and compressed work weeks |
- |
| 37 |
- |
PCL
Constructors Inc.
Edmonton, Alberta
100%-owned by current employees |
2 |
| 38 |
- |
AstraZeneca
Canada Inc.
Mississauga, Ontario
Nine company holidays during the year, four at year-end |
- |
| 39 |
28 |
General
Motors of Canada Ltd.
Oshawa, Ontario
New flex-pension program, extended parental leaves |
2 |
| 40 |
23 |
PanCanadian
Energy Corp.
Calgary, Alberta
(no web site available)
Talent Quest program pays $2,500 per referral hired |
3 |
| 41 |
- |
Intria
Items Inc.
Mississauga, Ontario
Financial transactions processor offers three types of staff awards
|
- |
| 42 |
- |
Ceridian
Canada Ltd.
Winnipeg, Manitoba
15% discount on company stock, loans to buy a computer |
- |
| 43 |
- |
Kellogg
Canada Inc.
Toronto, Ontario
On-site fitness centre, many family events |
- |
| 44 |
14 |
The
Cumis Group Ltd.
Burlington, Ontario
(no web site available)
Company home mortgages at 1.5% below market rates |
3 |
| 45 |
- |
Marriott
Hotels of Canada
Toronto, Ontario
Discounts on rooms, food; Annual Associate Appreciation Week |
- |
| 46 |
- |
Chevron
Canada Resources
Calgary, Alberta
Compressed work week can mean every other Friday off |
- |
| 47 |
- |
Ericsson
Canada Inc.
Mount-Royal, Quebec On-site daycare, gym and
yoga classes |
- |
| 48 |
- |
IMS
Health, Canada
Pointe Claire, Quebec
Stock options and performance bonuses for all employees |
- |
| 49 |
- |
Bristol-Myers
Squibb Canada Inc.
St. Laurent, Quebec
(no Canadian web site available)
In-house gym and fitness classes, including Thai boxing |
2 |
| 50 |
31 |
Deloitte
& Touche LLP
Toronto, Ontario
Pays employees $1,500 to $6,000 for referrals hired |
2 |
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