Recognized as one of Southwestern Ontario's Top Employers (2025):
By Richard Yerema and Kristina Leung, Mediacorp Canada Inc. staff editors (Feb 4, 2025)
Here are some of the reasons why Norfolk General Hospital was selected as one of Southwestern Ontario's Top Employers (2025):
- Norfolk General Hospital supports professional growth and development through unique assignments, depending on individual talent management plans -- these include stretch assignments, special projects and rotational exchanges
- Norfolk General Hospital maintains a wellness committee, responsible for organizing monthly events on wellness topics, and provides free access to the on-site gym to encourage employees to adopt and sustain healthy habits

Norfolk General Hospital team members prepare food for the organization's employee appreciation lunch

Norfolk General Hospital team members prepare food for the organization's employee appreciation lunch

Norfolk General Hospital team members prepare food for the organization's employee appreciation lunch
Highlights
Industry | Hospitals |
Established in Canada | 1925 |
Major Canadian locations | Simcoe ON |
Full-time employees in Canada | 312 |
Part-time employees in Canada | 191 |
Average age of employees in Canada | 42 years |
Longest serving employee | 48 years |
Benefits note | Norfolk General Hospital has multiple employee groups, the following programs and policies may vary by position |
Flexible work options | hybrid work option, flexible work hours, compressed work week |
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 $800 each year |
Maternity top-up (mothers) | up to 93% of salary for 25 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 24 months |
Employee performance reviews | employees receive individual performance reviews every 24 months |
In-house training initiatives | in-house training, online training, leadership development programs, paid internships |
Annual tuition maximum | employer pays up to $1,000 in tuition subsidies for job-related courses per year |