Canadas Top 100

Telus Corporation

1.Why were they chosen?

They provide maternity leave, top up payments to employers who are new mothers, Also give access to emergency daycare services when needed.

Manages a formal work from home program which lets their employees to work from home.

Helps older employees for retirement and retirment assistance and planning, also a defined contribution penison plan.

2.Employer backround

• Telus is the second largest telecommunications company, provides data internet and voice and wireless communications.  
• dating back to 1906 and in 1999 became the largest telelcommunications company in western canada and second largest in the country.

3.Physical Workplace

•  Telus has an exceptional workplace, located in the center of industrious robson street, being located only minutes away from public transportation, restraunts, shopping centers and recreational centers as well.

4.Work atmosphere/communications

• The work atmosphere is very rated as very good and dress business casual. Can listen top music while working and are able to attend social events.

5. Financial Benefits

• Individual salaries are reviewed every 12 months. Telus provides signing bonuses for some employees; new employee referral bonuses (to $1,000 for some positions)

6. Health

• The company has separate health plans for its union and non-union employees.  Additional family/riendly benefits include: post-secondary academic scholarships for children of employees, flexible working hours; telecommuting; shortened work week (fewer hours with less pay); compressed work week.

7. Emloyee Engagment.

• Employees receive individual performance reviews every 6 months. Managers receive training in how to conduct effective performance reviews.

8.Training:

• Telus' training and skills development program is rated as exceptional. Employees receive tuition subsidies for courses related to their position.

9:Community Involvement:

• Telus' community involvement program is rated as exceptional. Telus supports local, national and international charitable organizations.

Royal Bank

1. Why were the chosen?

•  The place has flexible work hours, has financial benefits, provides amazing maternity leave .

2.Employment Background 

• RBC has over 85,000 employees serving more than 18,000 million personal, buisness, public clients

3. Physical Workplace 

• In their work place there are things like nap rooms and an employee lounge, conceierge availabilities, also has free parking, and places to shower, and theres an onsite doctor and nurse.

4. Work Atmophere and Communications

• They can listen to music while working and they have employee team sports. They also have organized social events, like christmas parties. 

5.  Financial benefits

• There are year end bonuses for all employeesand there is a pension plan of up to 4% of the salary.

6. Health and Family Benefits

•  There is no waiting time before the health coverage begins also as part of the health plan the employer pays 100% of the premiums

7. Employee Engagement

• Employees recieve a review every 3 months, while managers receive training in how to conduct effective preformance reviews.

8. Training

•  Employers cover up to 100% of tution, also finincial bonuses for course completion. 

9. Community Involvment

•  Last year, employees donated over 22,404 hours volunteering with charitable. 

L'Oreal Canada Inc.

1. Why were the chosen?

• Invests heavily in employee training, including tuition subsidies for job-related courses, online courses and international training in Paris and New York.

2.Employment Background 

• L'Oréal Group, is one of the world's leading manufacturers of cosmetics and personal care products
   The company's new head office in downtown Montréal occupies two floors of a modern office building, offering great views of Mont Royal and the city below.
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4. Work Atmophere and Communications

• L'Oréal Canada's work atmosphere is rated as very good. On the job, employees enjoy business casual dress; casual dress Fridays; can listen to music while working; employee sports teams; organized social events.

5.  Financial benefits

• Individual salaries are reviewed every 12 months.

6. Health and Family Benefits

•  The company's health benefits plan is managed by Sun Life. The plan is flexible to ensure that employees can tailor their coverage to suit their needs.

7. Employee Engagement

• Employees receive individual performance reviews every 6 months. Managers receive training in how to conduct effective performance reviews. Performance feedback is also solicited from co-workers and other managers familiar with each employee's work.

8. Training

•   Employees receive tuition subsidies for courses related to their position. (Employers pay up to $2,000 in subsidies).  

9. Community Involvment

•   L'Oréal Canada focuses on charitable initiative in support of women, science and education. The company's L'Oréal UNESCO For Women in Science program recognizes outstanding women in research.