Top Employer: IWK Foundation

Recognized as one of Atlantic Canada's Top Employers (2025):

Here are some of the reasons why IWK Foundation was selected as one of Atlantic Canada's Top Employers (2025):

IWK Foundation provides maternity and parental leave top-up for parents-to-be, including adoptive parents, to 93 per cent of salary for up to 16 weeks, and supports a flexible work environment to help support employees' work-life balance
In addition to annual vacation entitlements, IWK Foundation offers up to five days of paid shutdown during the winter holidays -- new employees receive three weeks of starting vacation allowance, increasing to four weeks after just five years on the job

IWK Foundation employees hold a telethon

Industry	Charitable organizations
Established in Canada	1997
Major Canadian locations	Halifax NS
Full-time employees in Canada	43
Part-time employees in Canada	1
Average age of employees in Canada	42.86 years
Longest serving employee	26 years
Flexible work options	hybrid work option, telecommuting
Long-term savings	defined-benefit (DB) pension
Health plan premium	as part of the health plan, the employer pays up to 65% of the premiums
Mental health practitioner benefit	up to $1,800 each year
Maternity top-up (mothers)	up to 93% of salary for 16 weeks
Parental top-up (fathers)	up to 93% of salary for 16 weeks
Adoption top-up	up to 93% of salary for 16 weeks
Vacation allowance	new employees receive 3 weeks of paid vacation after their first year on the job
Employee performance reviews	employees receive individual performance reviews every 12 months
In-house training initiatives	in-house training, online training, leadership development programs, paid internships
Tuition subsidies (related to job)	yes