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HAMILTON-NIAGARA’S TOP EMPLOYERS (2025)
2025 WINNERS
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OSEPH BRANT HOSPITAL,
Burlington. Hospitals; 1,161
employees. O昀昀ers a number of
employee-led well-being programs,
including running clubs, chess,
knitting, pottery and painting classes.
3HARRIS TECHNOLOGIES,
INC., Dundas. Photographic
equipment manufacturing;
1,342 employees. Provides
maternity and parental leave top-ups to
parents-to-be and celebrates their new
arrivals with a Future Innovators gift
box, complete with baby essentials.
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CMASTER UNIVERSITY,
Hamilton. Post secondary
schools, university; 7,236
employees. Supports
employees who are ready to retire
through a de昀椀ned bene昀椀t pension
plan and phased-in retirement
work options for some positions.
MOHAWK COLLEGE, Hamilton.
Post secondary schools, college;
1,228 employees. O昀昀ers employees a
generous and dedicated mental health
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practitioner bene昀椀t as part of their
health bene昀椀ts plan, to $4,750 annually.
leadership development programs
and tuition subsidies.
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NIAGARA HEALTH, St. Catharines.
Healthcare services; 3,345 employees.
Supports the peer-to-peer Just Because
card program that lets employees
formally recognize, encourage and thank
their peers for their excellent work.
IAGARA COLLEGE
CANADA, Welland. Post
secondary schools, college;
910 employees. Helps
employees plan for a secure future
with a de昀椀ned bene昀椀t pension plan
and keeps retirees connected through
a formal retirees’ association.
NIAGARA FALLS, CITY OF, Niagara
Falls. Municipal government; 552
employees. Promotes ongoing
professional development throughout
an employee’s career, from paid
internships and mentorships to
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M ENVIRONMENTAL,
Burlington. Demolition,
waste management and site
remediation services; 474
employees. Rewards
employees who become recruiters for
the 昀椀rm with a new employee referral
bonus (to $1,000) after they successfully
help to recruit a new candidate.
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ODEXO CANADA LTD.,
Burlington. Food service
contractors; 4,364 employees.
Encourages employees
to volunteer with two paid
volunteer days and rewards its top
philanthropists with a $2,000 grant
for the charity of their choosing.
NIAGARA COLLEGE
ST. CATHARINES, CORPORATION
OF THE CITY OF, St. Catharines.
Municipal government; 694 employees.
Supports continuing employee education
with tuition subsidies for courses
related and not directly related to their
current position, to $1,500 annually.
ST. JOSEPH’S HEALTHCARE
HAMILTON, Hamilton. Hospitals; 3,271
employees. O昀昀ers a dedicated mental
health bene昀椀t (to $1,000 annually)
and access to the online Wellbeats
platform that features online 昀椀tness,
nutrition and mindfulness classes.
STRYKER CANADA ULC, Waterdown.
Medical equipment and supplies
wholesalers; 754 employees. Hosts a
variety of social events throughout the
year for employees and their families,
from CFL Hamilton Tiger-Cats games
to a winter family skating outing.
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S AUDIOLOGY CANADA
INC., Burlington. Hearing
aid manufacturing;
529 employees. Starts
new employees with three weeks of
paid vacation along with providing
up to 昀椀ve paid personal days that
employees can schedule as needed.
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