Top Employer: Lakefield LLP

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

Here are some of the reasons why Lakefield LLP was selected as one of Saskatchewan's Top Employers (2025):

Every year, Lakefield LLP selects one local community initiative to receive support -- employees provide feedback on the selection process and are encouraged to get involved with a half paid volunteer day annually
Lakefield LLP supports its new families with maternity and parental leave top-up payments, to 100 per cent of salary for up to 25 weeks for new and adoptive mothers -- and returning parents can apply to extend their leave into an unpaid leave of absence
Lakefield LLP helps employees enjoy a little more of the summer season with Friday closings (with full pay) during the month of July -- employees can also earn extra time off by working an extra 0.40 hour each day to receive one additional day off every month

Employees at Lakefield LLP take part in a team-building event

Industry	Law firms
Established in Canada	1996
Major Canadian locations	Saskatoon SK
Full-time employees in Canada	38
Part-time employees in Canada	1
Average age of employees in Canada	39.92 years
Longest serving employee	23 years
Benefits note	Lakefield LLP 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), shortened work week (fewer hours with less pay), telecommuting, reduced summer hours, earned days off program
Long-term savings	matching RSP
Health plan premium	as part of the health plan, the employer pays up to 75% of the premiums
Health spending account	up to $300 each year
Mental health practitioner benefit	up to $350 each year
Maternity top-up (mothers)	up to 100% of salary for 25 weeks
Parental top-up (fathers)	up to 100% of salary for 8 weeks
Adoption top-up	up to 100% of salary for 25 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, mentoring, leadership development programs
Related tuition subsidies	employer covers up to 100% of tuition per year
Employee charitable involvement	employees are involved in selection of charities, employees receive paid time off to volunteer

Here are some of the reasons why Lakefield LLP was selected as one of Canada's Top Small & Medium Employers (2025):

Lakefield LLP helps employees plan for the future with retirement planning assistance services, along with matching RSP contributions -- and employees can also share in the firm's successes through a year-end bonus program that's open to all employees
Lakefield LLP supports lifelong learning with in-house and online training options and tuition subsidies for job-related courses (with no set maximum) -- the firm also offers opportunities for mentoring and leadership development for employees who aspire to advance in their careers

Lakefield LLP employees volunteer at a food bank

Industry	Law firms
Established in Canada	1996
Major Canadian locations	Saskatoon SK
Full-time employees in Canada	38
Part-time employees in Canada	1
Full-time employee growth in the past year	2.7 %
Average age of employees in Canada	39.92 years
Longest serving employee	23 years
Long-term savings	matching RSP
Health plan premium	as part of the health plan, the employer pays up to 75% of the premiums
Flexible work options	flexible work hours, 35-hour work week (with full pay), shortened work week (fewer hours with less pay), telecommuting, reduced summer hours, earned days off program
Vacation allowance	new employees receive 3 weeks of paid vacation after their first year on the job
In-house training initiatives	in-house training, online training, mentoring, leadership development programs
Related tuition subsidies	employer covers up to 100% of tuition per year
Performance recognition	individual performance bonuses, on-the-spot rewards, peer-to-peer recognition awards, tailored and unique rewards (e.g. travel), long-service awards