Kadan Homecare, HotelPlanner, and several other organizations have earned the 2026 USA TODAY Top Workplaces award, a national recognition based entirely on confidential employee feedback collected earlier this year.
The USA TODAY Top Workplaces award highlights a critical trend in the modern workplace: employee experience and a people-first culture are increasingly valued as key drivers of organizational success. For recognized companies, the award provides data-backed validation of their internal culture, offering a competitive advantage in attracting and retaining talent. This recognition is uniquely based on direct employee sentiment, not company applications, ensuring an authentic measure of workplace health.
What We Know So Far
- Several companies, including Kadan Homecare, HotelPlanner, MoneyGram, and Milwaukee School of Engineering (MSOE), have been announced as winners of the 2026 USA TODAY Top Workplaces award.
- The award's results are based exclusively on confidential employee feedback gathered through a survey administered by Energage, a workplace research and technology firm.
- According to Energage, more than 42,000 organizations with 150 or more employees were invited to participate in the national program for 2026.
- The program honors organizations that have cultivated exceptional, people-first workplace environments that prioritize employee listening and engagement.
- For some companies, this marks a consistent pattern of recognition. MoneyGram, for instance, won the award for the fifth consecutive year, according to a company press release.
