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Wellington Wins Oscars of HR

It's called the "Oscars of the HR profession" - and the County of Wellington is one of the best in Canada.

The County won The KPMG Award for Best Health and Wellness Strategy. The national award was presented at the Canadian HR Awards Gala in Toronto.

The County of Wellington beat out public organizations and private companies in this category; including the Town of Newmarket, Vancouver Police Department, the City of Edmonton, Science North, and The Co-operators.

Wellington County employs about 750 people across it's seven lower tier municipalities.

Andrea Lawson, Director of HR at the County of Wellington, said, "We know that we are successfully impacting our employees in their roles, productivity, engagement levels and work-life balance, as seen by the many comments and excellent service provided by our staff members. This is truly an award for all of our employees at the County of Wellington."

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