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Stratus HR Earns 2026 Utah Top Workplaces Award, Recognized in Seven Culture Categories
Salt Lake Business Journal has named Stratus HR a 2026 Utah Top Workplace for the 7th consecutive year; Stratus also won seven culture excellence awards.
November 3, 2026 — Stratus HR is proud to announce that it has been named a 2026 Utah Top Workplace by Salt Lake Business Journal, earning additional recognition in seven culture excellence categories. These honors reflect the company's commitment to creating an environment where employees feel valued, supported, empowered, and connected to the work they do.
The Utah Top Workplaces program recognizes organizations that prioritize employee satisfaction and cultivate positive workplace cultures. Unlike awards determined by applications or company submissions, recognition is based on direct employee feedback collected through a research-backed employee engagement survey administered by third-party Energage. The results offer an authentic reflection of how employees experience their workplace.
“Being recognized as a Utah Top Workplace for the seventh consecutive year is an incredible honor, especially because this recognition comes directly from our employees,” said Chase Heywood, CEO of Stratus HR. “These awards aren't based on what we say about our culture; they're based on how our people feel about being part of it. Every employee plays an important role in shaping who we are, supporting one another, and making Stratus a place where people can grow, feel appreciated, and succeed.”
In addition to being named a 2026 Utah Top Workplace, Stratus HR received recognition in the following Cultural Excellence Awards:
- Compensation & Benefits Top Workplaces
- Innovation Top Workplaces
- Leadership Top Workplaces
- Professional Development Top Workplaces
- Purpose & Values Top Workplaces
- Work-Life Flexibility Top Workplaces
- Top Workplaces for Appreciation
Together, these awards highlight the many elements that contribute to Stratus HR's workplace culture, from investing in employees' professional growth and recognizing their contributions to fostering innovation and providing flexibility to balance work and family commitments.
“Our employees do their best work when they feel heard, appreciated, and equipped with the tools and support they need to succeed,” added Heywood. “We're incredibly grateful for the team that makes this possible, and we're proud of what we're building together.”
As an independently and family-owned Utah company, Stratus HR has made its people and relationships central to its identity since its founding in 1999. More than 26 years later, that commitment continues to shape its workplace, its leadership, and the way it serves clients throughout Utah and beyond.
About Stratus HR
Stratus HR® is a Professional Employer Organization (PEO) headquartered in Sandy, Utah. As an industry leader in Human Resources outsourcing, Stratus simplifies HR for companies by solving problems in payroll, benefits administration, human resources, workers’ comp, and HR software. When companies partner with Stratus, they increase their profitability, maximize employee productivity, save time spent on transactional HR, reduce employment-related liability, and ultimately lower their labor costs.
In addition to being a 2026 Utah Top Workplace winner (2020-2026), Stratus HR has won Best Companies to Work For (2019-2021, 2023-2025), Clearly Rated’s Best of HR Services (2022), Salt City Best in Silver and Gold for Place to Work (2021, 2023), Customer Service (2021, 2023), and Insurance Company (2021), and Best Business Consultants (2018). Stratus has also scored significantly higher in its annual Net Promoter Score (NPS) survey than industry average year over year, which is based on client feedback.
For more information, please visit https://stratus.hr.
About Energage
Energage is a purpose-driven company that helps organizations turn employee feedback into useful business intelligence and credible employer recognition through Top Workplaces. Built on 20 years of culture research and the results from 30 million employees surveyed across more than 80,000 organizations, Energage delivers the most accurate competitive benchmark available. For more information or to nominate your organization, visit energage.com or topworkplaces.com.