Nycomed Canada employees eating ice cream during a summer barbecue
Chosen as one of Greater Toronto's Top Employers for 2012:
By Richard Yerema and Kristina Leung, Mediacorp Canada Inc. staff editors
Highlights. Mediacorp editors have confirmed that this employer:
unique head office that features a variety of onsite amenities including a fully-equipped fitness facility with free membership, employee lounge with fireplace and television and a nap room for employees who need a quick rest during the busy day
supports employees who are new mothers with maternity leave top-up payments (to 100% of salary for 17 weeks) as well as parental top-up for new fathers and adoptive parents (to 100% of salary for 2 weeks)
also offers adoptive parents a generous subsidy to help cover the costs of adoption (to $15,000 per child)
lets everyone share in the company's success with a profit-sharing plan that is available to all employees
additional financial rewards include signing bonuses for some employees, referral bonuses (to $1,500) and year-end bonuses for all employees
Background Information
Industry:Pharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing.
Established:1997.
Parent company:Nycomed GmbH.
Full-time employees in Canada:152.
Full-time at this location:66.
Full-time worldwide:12,500.
Longest serving employee:14 years.
Number of applications received at this location last year:2,600.
Average age of all employees:42.
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