By CRM Staff
Mississauga, Ontario — March 30, 2018 — BASF Canada as one of Canada’s Top Family-Friendly Employers in the 2018 list of Canada’s top employers. The list, which has been compiled for the last 18 years by Mediacorp, appeared in a supplement in The Globe and Mail.
“At BASF Canada we recognize that fostering an environment where everyone feels valued, supported and respected is at the core of our success,” said Terri Howard, director of human resources for BASF Canada said in a press release. “We provide flexible work options that enable our employees to adapt to the needs of various life stages. Additionally, every employee brings diverse perspectives, experiences and lifestyles that contribute to our unique identity and allow us to innovate in all that we do.”
The citation credited BASF Canada’s comprehensive efforts to help employees balance their family commitments outside work, including 17-weeks parental leave top-up and flexible career development opportunities as reasons for the honour.
The competition reviews a range of employment practices and policies, including: maternity, parental and compassionate leave; daycare assistance; reproductive assistance, including fertility drugs and IVF; adoption assistance; paid personal and earned days off programs; flexible work arrangements and academic bursaries for employees’ children.
For more information about the award and its winners, visit canadastop100.com.
