NEWS AND PRESS

RECOGNIZED AS ONE OF BC'S TOP EMPLOYERS (2019):

By Richard Yerema and Kristina Leung, Mediacorp Canada Inc. staff editors (Feb 21, 2019)

Here are some of the reasons why QHR Technologies was selected as one of BC's Top Employers (2019):

  • QHR Technologies supports its new moms with maternity leave top-up payments (to 75 per cent of salary for 17 weeks) -- and supports parents with older kids through a post-secondary academic scholarship program
  • QHR Technologies helps employees balance their work and personal lives with flexible work hours, telecommuting, shortened and compressed work week options -- and offers up to five paid personal days off each year
  • The employee "QHR Culture Club" manages a busy social calendar with a variety of activities throughout the year, such as an annual Canada Day celebration and barbecue (and regular barbecues during the summer), games nights, team bowling, Christmas parties for employees and their kids, and much more



    Industry Computer systems design services
    Established in Canada 1997
    Parent company Loblaw Companies Limited
    Parent company head office Brampton ON
    Major Canadian hiring locations Kelowna BC, Vancouver BC, Toronto ON, Calgary AB
    Full-time employees in Canada 305
    Part-time employees in Canada 5
    Average age of employees in Canada 37 years
    Longest serving employee 20 years
    Long-term savings defined-contribution (DC) pension
    Flexible work options flexible work hours, shortened work week (fewer hours with less pay), compressed work week, telecommuting
    Vacation allowance new employees receive 2 weeks of paid vacation after their first year on the job
    Outside survey period outside consultant surveys are held every 12 months
    Employee performance reviews employees receive individual performance reviews every 6 months
    In-house training initiatives in-house training, online training, paid internships
    Related tuition subsidies employer covers up to 100% of tuition per year
    Annual tuition maximum employer pays up to $1,500 in tuition subsidies for job-related courses per year
    Scope of charitable involvement local, national
    Employee charitable involvement employees are involved in selection of charities, employees receive paid time off to volunteer, (up to 4 paid days)
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