Top Employer: McMillan LLP

Recognized as one of Greater Toronto's Top Employers (2023):

Here are some of the reasons why McMillan LLP was selected as one of Greater Toronto's Top Employers (2023):

McMillan LLP recently streamlined its top-up policy to be inclusive of all employees, providing maternity and parental leave top-up for new mothers (100 per cent of salary for up to 26 weeks) and parental top-up for fathers and adoptive parents (100 per cent of salary for up to 18 weeks) -- the firm also maintains a Family Matters committee, which meets monthly to share experiences and learn about effective parenting
McMillan LLP is committed to equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI), and maintains an EDI council and advisory group to help identify priorities for the firm -- the advisory group is currently reviewing the firm's practices in order to identify barriers and bias in the recruitment of diverse candidates
McMillan LLP offers professional development for individuals at various stages of their careers, from subsidies for tuition and professional accreditation to "How to Make a Great First Impression" training to help students maneuver conversations in a professional environment

Industry	Law firm
Established in Canada	1903
Major Canadian hiring locations	Calgary AB, Montréal QC, Vancouver BC, Ottawa ON, Toronto ON
Full-time employees in Canada	680
Part-time employees in Canada	20
Average age of employees in Canada	43 years
Longest serving employee	50 years
Benefits note	McMillan LLP has multiple employee groups, the following programs and policies may vary by position
Hybrid work	work from home program established in 2018, hybrid work policy implemented in 2022 (work options are dependent on role requirements)
Flexible work options	flexible work hours, 35-hour work week (with full pay), shortened work week (fewer hours with less pay), compressed work week, telecommuting, reduced summer hours
Long-term savings	defined-contribution (DC) pension
Health plan premium	as part of the health plan, the employer pays up to 100% of the premiums
Mental health practitioner benefit	up to $1,000 each year
Maternity top-up (mothers)	up to 100% of salary for 8 weeks
Parental top-up (mothers)	up to 100% of salary for 18 weeks
Parental top-up (fathers)	up to 100% of salary for 18 weeks
Adoption top-up	up to 100% of salary for 18 weeks
Vacation allowance	new employees receive 3 weeks of paid vacation after their first year on the job
Employee performance reviews	in-house training, online training, mentoring, paid internships
Annual tuition maximum	employer pays up to $1,000 in tuition subsidies for job-related courses per year
Employee charitable involvement	employees receive paid time off to volunteer

McMillan LLP employees celebrating Pride

Industry	Law firm
Full-time employees in Canada	501 to 750
Major Canadian hiring locations	Calgary AB, Montréal QC, Vancouver BC, Ottawa ON, Toronto ON
Student opportunities	paid internships, summer jobs, co-op opportunities
Training	subsidies for professional accreditation, orientation program, online training, in-house training, mentoring, in-house career planning services, leadership training
Annual tuition maximum	employer pays up to $1,000 in tuition subsidies for job-related courses per year
Other info for new grads	hosts a national new associate orientation to successfully transition a student to associate, learning path developed for each new member of the firm
Typical new grad positions	Associate Lawyer, Legal Secretary, Law Clerk and Operations Professional roles in human resources, marketing, finance and accounting, IT, etc.
Work benefits	health benefits for new employees, flexible work hours, telecommuting, employees receive paid time off to volunteer
Vacation allowance	new employees receive 3 weeks of paid vacation after their first year on the job

Bachelor of Arts
- Business
- Human Resources
- Public Relations / Communications
- Social Work
Bachelor of Commerce / Business Administration
- Accounting
- Finance
- Human Resources
- Information Systems
- Marketing
Bachelor of Laws
- Copyright / Patent
- Corporate
- Environmental
- Labour
- Real Estate
Bachelor of Science
- Computer Science
- Information Studies / Library Science
Community College Diploma
- Accounting
- Business
- Communications / Public Relations
- Computer Science
- Electronics Technician
- Human Resources
- HVAC Systems
- Information Technology
- Legal Assistant / Law Clerk
- Office Administration
- Purchasing / Logistics
- Surveying / Geomatics
Master of Arts
- Criminology
- English
- Human Resources
- Industrial Relations
- Political Science
Professional Accreditation
- Accounting (CA)
- Accounting (CGA)
- Accounting (CMA)
- Human Resources (CHRP, CEBS)
- Novell Certifications

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