Valassis

Valassis

Employees: 4,506
Headquarters: Livonia, MI  
It's a Fact!
At Valassis, lunchtime seminars educate hourly employees about the best ways to save for retirement or purchase a new home.
What We Love

In 2012, this media and marketing services company introduced a training program for employees who work in its client services and manufacturing functions, offering courses on leadership, conflict resolution, communication, team dynamics and more—all of which enhance their existing skills and better position them for advancement. To keep its workforce feeling great, the company offers health insurance to anyone working at least 20 hours per week.

President & CEO: Rob Mason

Senior VP, HR: Leslie Lenser

% of employees who are non-exempt workers 69%

% of non-exempt workers who are women 56%

Work hours required for family health insurance: 20

Formal advancement program offered for hourly employees? No

% of hourly employees promoted to salaried positions who were women: 0%

Job-skills training offered for hourly employees? Yes

Managers rewarded for helping hourly employees advance? No

Lactation program offered for nursing mother employees? Yes

Paid time off offered to employees? Yes

Employee mothers with one year of service offered extra time off (beyond the 12 weeks required by FMLA) following childbirth? Yes