100% Health Care: Companies that pay 100% of an employee's health-care premium.

Onsite child care: Companies that provide an on-site child care center.

Telecommuting: Companies that allow employees to telecommute or work at home as a regular work arrangement (i.e., where employees telecommute or work from home at least 20% of their time).

Job sharing: Companies that offer employees a job sharing program (e.g., two people share one job).

Compressed workweek: Companies that offer employees compressed workweeks (e.g., work four 10-hour days and take Fridays off) on a year-round, regular basis. (Note: Granite Construction and PCL Construction Enterprises offer a compressed workweek on a seasonal basis only (i.e. summer hours.))

Fully paid sabbaticals: Companies that offer fully paid sabbaticals.

Onsite gym: Companies that have an on-site fitness center.

Gym discounts: Companies that subsidize off-site fitness center memberships.

Gay-friendly benefits: Companies that offer domestic partner benefits for same-sex couples (where permitted by law).

Gay-friendly policy: Companies that have a written non-discrimination policy that includes sexual orientation.

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