LEXINGTON, Ky. — Five Kentucky companies were named to Forbes’ list of America’s Best Large Employers 2022. The 500-company list was announced Feb. 10 by Forbes and Statista Inc, a statistics portal and industry-ranking provider. Two companies were named to its list of Best Midsize Employers.
The University of Kentucky, which has 14,000 employees, was No. 106. UK was also named to its 2021 list of America’s Best Employers By State, and was named one of the Best Employers for Diversity 2021 (No. 81).
Health care company Humana, headquartered in Louisville, ranked No. 116. It has 46,000 employees. In 2021, Humana also made Forbes’ list of Best Employers for Women, coming in at No. 211. It was No. 12 on Forbes’ Best Employers for Veterans 2021.
Norton Healthcare in Louisville was No. 128 on Forbes’ list of America’s Best Large Employers 2022. The hospital system also made Forbes’ list of America’s Best Employers By State 2021. Norton has 17,000 employees.
Baptist Health Kentucky, also headquartered in Louisville, was No. 130 on the America’s Best Large Employers list. The health care system, which has 23,000 employees, was also named to Forbes’ list of America’s Best Employers 2021, coming in at No. 160.
“We are honored to be chosen as a leading employer among such highly-regarded companies,” said Angie Mannino, chief people and culture officer for Baptist Health. “This recognition is a great compliment to our employees who have shown their deep dedication to our patients during this pandemic.”
Texas Roadhouse came in at No. 203. Headquartered in Louisville, the restaurant franchise has 61,600 employees in the United States. Texas Roadhouse also was listed on Forbes’ list of Best Employers for Veterans 2021.
Several large companies with major operations in Kentucky also were named to the list.
Lexmark, No. 132 on Forbes’ list of America’s Best Midsize Employers 2022. It has 1,900 employees.
Brown-Forman, the spirits company headquartered in Louisville, came in at No. 297 on the midsize employers list. It has 4,800 employees. Its brands include Jack Daniel, Woodford Reserve, Old Forester, Early Times, Canadian Mist, Coopers’ Craft, Slane Irish, Finlandia, Korbel, El Jimador, Sonoma Cutrer and Chambord.
Forbes and Statista selected the America’s Best Employers 2022 through an independent survey applied to a sample of approximately 60,000 American employees working for companies with more than 1,000 employees in America.
Across 25 industry sectors, 1,000 employers were recognized—500 large employers and 500 midsize employers. The evaluation was based on direct and indirect recommendations from employees who were asked to rate their willingness to recommend their own employers to friends and family. Employee evaluations also included other employers in their respective industries that stood out either positively or negatively.
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