Laurier named a Waterloo Area Top Employer for fourth straight year

Jan. 27, 2022
For Immediate Release

Waterloo – For the fourth straight year, Wilfrid Laurier University has been named one of Waterloo Area’s Top Employers by Mediacorp Canada through the Canada’s Top 100 Employers, an editorial competition that recognizes the nation’s best places to work.

“Laurier succeeds when our employees succeed,” said Deborah MacLatchy, Laurier’s president and vice-chancellor. “Supporting an environment where our talented employees can experience a powerful sense of purpose and belonging remains an institutional priority.”

Canada’s Top 100 Employers is an annual competition recognizing leading national and regional organizations that offer exceptional workplaces for their employees. Organizations selected for these awards redefine how people work and live by developing and adapting policies and procedures to meet the changing expectations of today’s workforce. While the recognition is awarded at a regional level, it is based on the university’s efforts across its multi-campus locations.

“We are proud to again be recognized as a top employer in the Waterloo Region,” said Pamela Cant, chief human resources and equity officer at Laurier. “Laurier is an organization that truly values its employees and is committed to providing a positive and engaging employee experience. Our focus is to ensure that our faculty and staff feel part of our thriving community and are recognized and appreciated for their many contributions toward achieving Laurier’s goals.”

Some of Laurier’s exceptional employer initiatives include:

• Continued commitment to fostering an inclusive community through Laurier's Equity, Diversity and Inclusion and Indigeneity Action Plan and hiring the university’s first associate vice-president: Indigenous Initiatives.
• Ongoing commitment to supporting the employee experience during the COVID-19 pandemic by providing a COVID-19 online hub, curated wellness resources, remote and hybrid work guides, management toolkits, remote teaching support, health and safety protocols for on-site employees and vaccination clinics.
• Generous vacation, benefits and leave allowances.
• Dedicated annual staff professional development and wellness events.

As an educational institution, Laurier inspires lives of leadership and purpose in its student community. As an employer, Laurier seeks, fosters and values the same qualities of leadership and purpose in its employee community. Learn more about what makes Laurier a great place to work.