Top Employer: Vega

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

Here are some of the reasons why Vega was selected as one of BC's Top Employers (2023):

Vega is a smaller employer that is able to offer all of its employees an unlimited paid vacation policy
Vega supports employee development throughout their careers, including formal onboarding, in-house and online training, leadership development, and tuition subsidies for courses related and not directly related to their current positions
Vega formalized its work from home policy last year and provides employees with any needed equipment for their home office set-ups, from furniture loan programs to office supplies

A Vega employee at a Canadian Health Food Association event

Industry	Nutritional supplement manufacturing
Established in Canada	2001
Parent company	WM Partners LP
Parent company head office	Aventura, FL, United States
Major Canadian hiring locations	Calgary AB, Toronto ON, Vancouver BC, Burnaby BC
Full-time employees in Canada	131
Part-time employees in Canada	1
Average age of employees in Canada	37 years
Longest serving employee	15 years
Benefits note	Vega has multiple employee groups, the following programs and policies may vary by position
Hybrid work	office equipment loan program
Flexible work options	flexible work hours, telecommuting, reduced summer hours
Long-term savings	matching RSP
Health plan premium	as part of the health plan, the employer pays up to 100% of the premiums
Health spending account	up to $500 each year
Mental health practitioner benefit	up to $1,000 each year
Maternity top-up (mothers)	up to 100% of salary for 26 weeks
Adoption top-up	up to 100% of salary for 5 weeks
Unlimited vacation allowance	offers a no-limit vacation policy
Employee performance reviews	employees receive individual performance reviews every 6 months
In-house training initiatives	in-house training, online training
Related tuition subsidies	employer covers up to 100% of tuition per year
Annual tuition maximum	employer pays up to $1,000 in tuition subsidies for job-related courses per year
Employee charitable involvement	employees are involved in selection of charities, employees receive paid time off to volunteer, (up to 1 paid day)