About the Competition
Background
Launched in 2007, Nova Scotia's Top Employers is an annual competition organized by the editors of Canada's Top 100 Employers. This special designation recognizes the employers in Nova Scotia that lead their industries in offering exceptional places to work. The winners of our 2024 competition were announced on November 28, 2023. Read the press release issued the same day, announcing this year's winners.
Halifax-based engineering firm CBCL has doubled its coverage for mental health care in the past year, and provides mental health awareness training to equip employees to take better care of themselves and others
Selection Process
Employers are evaluated by the editors of Canada's Top 100 Employers using the same eight criteria as the national competition: (1) Workplace; (2) Work Atmosphere & Social; (3) Health, Financial & Family Benefits; (4) Vacation & Time Off; (5) Employee Communications; (6) Performance Management; (7) Training & Skills Development; and (8) Community Involvement. Employers are compared to other organizations in their field to determine which offers the most progressive and forward-thinking programs.
Dash Hudson helps employees start a family with maternity and parental leave top-up payments, and enables staff to prioritize their families through hybrid work options and flexible working hours
Reasons for Selection
Publishing detailed Reasons for Selection is a distinguishing feature of our competition: it provides transparency in the selection of winners and "raises the bar" so that other employers can discover and adopt initiatives that work well elsewhere. For our detailed Reasons for Selection, please review the full list of winners.
Employees attend Admiral Insurance's annual awards gala, which celebrates the organization's top performers
Eligibility Requirements
Any employer with its head office or principal place of business in Nova Scotia may apply for this competition. Employers of any size may apply, whether private or public sector.
2025 Competition
Applications for our 2025 competition will be available early in 2024. Our 2025 winners will be announced early in 2024. Join our mailing list to stay up to date and receive an application for next year's competition.
2024 Winners
- Admiral Insurance Services Ltd.
- Belliveau Veinotte Inc.
- CBCL Limited
- Clearwater Seafoods LP
- Crombie REIT
- Dash Hudson Inc.
- Doctors Nova Scotia
- EfficiencyOne
- Emera Inc.
- Fleetway Inc.
- Fowler Bauld & Mitchell Ltd. / FBM
- Halifax Regional Municipality
- Health Association Nova Scotia
- High Liner Foods Inc.
- Jazz Aviation LP
- Killam Apartment REIT
- MUFG Investor Services
- Nature's Way Canada Ltd.
- Northwood
- NS Sports Media Pros Ltd. / Covers
- NTT DATA Canada, Inc.
- Outshine
- ResMed Halifax ULC
- VERB Interactive Inc.
- Workers' Compensation Board of Nova Scotia