Recognized as one of Greater Toronto's Top Employers (2025):
By Richard Yerema and Kristina Leung, Mediacorp Canada Inc. staff editors (Dec 2, 2024)
Here are some of the reasons why Baycrest was selected as one of Greater Toronto's Top Employers (2025):
- Baycrest helps employees save for the future with contributions to a defined benefit pension plan and ensures its HR team meets one-on-one with employees who are planning on retiring to provide related information and to walk through the retirement process
- Baycrest encourages staff to prioritize their health with various wellness events organized throughout the year, including pet therapy, healthy snacks handout, hand and neck massages for staff on units, and virtual reality sessions for relaxation
- Baycrest makes starting a family easier with maternity and parental leave top-up payments, with salary percentage and weeks varying by employee group

A nurse at a Baycrest long-term care facility responds to a patient call

A nurse at a Baycrest long-term care facility responds to a patient call

A nurse at a Baycrest long-term care facility responds to a patient call
Highlights
Industry | Specialized hospitals |
Established in Canada | 1918 |
Major Canadian locations | North York ON |
Full-time employees in Canada | 1,267 |
Part-time employees in Canada | 840 |
Average age of employees in Canada | 45.15 years |
Longest serving employee | 43 years |
Benefits note | Baycrest has multiple employee groups, the following programs and policies may vary by position |
Flexible work options | flexible work hours, 35-hour work week (with full pay), telecommuting |
Long-term savings | defined-benefit (DB) pension |
Health plan premium | as part of the health plan, the employer pays up to 75% of the premiums |
Mental health practitioner benefit | up to $1,000 each year |
Maternity top-up (mothers) | up to 93% of salary for 15 weeks |
Parental top-up (mothers) | up to 93% of salary for 10 weeks |
Parental top-up (fathers) | up to 93% of salary for 10 weeks |
Adoption top-up | up to 93% of salary for 10 weeks |
Vacation allowance | new employees receive 3 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 12 months |
In-house training initiatives | apprenticeship/skilled trades programs, in-house training, online training, paid internships |
Annual tuition maximum | employer pays up to $1,000 in tuition subsidies for job-related courses per year |