Recognized as one of Greater Toronto's Top Employers (2024):
Mediacorp Canada Inc. staff editors (Dec 4, 2023)
Here are some of the reasons why YWCA Toronto was selected as one of Greater Toronto's Top Employers (2024):
- YWCA Toronto promotes work-life balance by starting new employees with four weeks of paid vacation allowance, as well as four paid personal days which can be scheduled as needed throughout the year
- YWCA Toronto offers six dedicated health promotion days each year to help employees take care of personal health and wellness matters, the "LifeWorks" employee and family assistance program and a mental health practitioner benefit (to $1,000 annually) as part of their health benefits plan
- YWCA Toronto helps employees save for the future through a defined benefit pension plan and offers phased-in work options to help employees make the transition to retirement

YWCA Toronto employees at an event
(Photo credit:
Michael Tenaglia)
Highlights
Industry | Individual and family services |
Established in Canada | 1873 |
Parent company | YWCA Canada Affiliation |
Parent company head office | Toronto ON |
Major Canadian locations | Toronto ON |
Full-time employees in Canada | 282 |
Part-time employees in Canada | 357 |
Average age of employees in Canada | 46.23 years |
Longest serving employee | 44.6 years |
Benefits note | YWCA Toronto has multiple employee groups, the following programs and policies may vary by position |
Flexible work options | hybrid work option, flexible work hours, 35-hour work week (with full pay), telecommuting |
Long-term savings | defined-benefit (DB) 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 75% of salary for 15 weeks |
Parental top-up (mothers) | up to 75% of salary for 35 weeks |
Parental top-up (fathers) | up to 75% of salary for 35 weeks |
Adoption top-up | up to 75% of salary for 35 weeks |
Vacation allowance | new employees receive 4 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 |
Annual tuition maximum | employer pays up to $250 in tuition subsidies for job-related courses per year |