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Background
Now entering its 8th year, the Canada's Top Family-Friendly Employers competition is organized by the editors of Canada's Top 100 Employers. This special designation recognizes the employers offering the nation's most progressive and forward-thinking programs for employees with young children. The employers on this list are the leaders in helping employees balance their work and family commitments.
Selection Process
The editors of Canada's Top 100 Employers evaluate each employer in terms of the programs and initiatives they have to assist employees with young families. These include benefits such as maternity and parental leave top-up, the availability of flexible work arrangements and assistance with daycare. Our editors also examine the employer's health benefit plans, determining whether family coverage is provided (and at what cost), and look at emerging issues in this field, such as benefits for adoptive parents and compassionate leave for taking care of elderly parents. In addition, our editors look at other programs each employer may have to address specific work-life balance issues unique to their industry.
Editorial Partner
Our editorial partner on this competition is Today's Parent, Canada's largest parenting magazine. Each year, Today's Parent announces the winners in a special editorial feature included in their December issue, which includes our reasons for selecting each employer. Read the feature story from their December 2009 issue announcing this year's winners.
Eligibility Requirements
Any employer with its head office or principal place of business in Canada may apply for this competition. Employers of any size may apply, whether private or public sector.
2011 Competition
Our 2011 winners will be announced in a special editorial feature in the December 2010 issue of Today's Parent magazine.
How to Apply
Employers apply for this competition through the Canada's Top 100 Employers application process. Employers complete a single application package for both competitions. Request an application.
Annual Conference
To learn more about the competition, we invite you to join us at the Top Employer Summit, our annual conference on the Canada's Top 100 Employers project. This event lets you discover the latest best-practices from winners, meet competition organizers and writers, and hear inspiring stories from world-class speakers — all presented in a commercial-free format. The conference is Canada's largest annual event for senior-level HR professionals. More info »
Further Information
For more information on the Canada's Top Family-Friendly Employers competition, please contact us.
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