Saskatchewan's Top Employers is an annual competition that recognizes the best places to work in Saskatchewan. Published annually since October 2005, the designation singles out the employers in the province that lead their industries in creating forward-thinking workplaces with progressive human resources policies. Winners are chosen by the editors of Canada's Top 100 Employers and announced in editorial features published each fall by The StarPhoenix (Saskatoon)[1] and the Regina Leader-Post,[2] the two largest newspapers in Saskatchewan.
Applicants for the award are compared to other employers in their industry, using eight main criteria:
The winning employers are the ones that offer the most progressive and forward-thinking programs. An academic advisory board, composed of four distinguished professors from across Canada, oversee the competition's selection criteria each year.[3]
Any employer with its head office or principal place of business in Saskatchewan may apply to be considered for the award, which is made for one calendar year. The competition is open to public-sector and private-sector employers alike.[4] Employers complete a single application to be considered for both the annual Saskatchewan's Top Employers and the Canada's Top 100 Employers designation.