Engaging Our People
At La-Z-Boy Incorporated, we foster an environment where employees feel valued, empowered, and have a true sense of belonging. In doing so, we honor our family-oriented legacy by creating a workplace where everyone can be themselves.
Safety First
Nothing is more important than the safety and well-being of our employees. We are committed to providing a workplace where everyone can work safely and return home injury-free each day. Through comprehensive training, safety audits, peer-to-peer learning, and a culture of shared accountability, we continuously strengthen safety across our operations, as addressed in our Global EHS Policy refreshed in FY 2026.
Our commitment continues to earn recognition. In FY 2026, La-Z-Boy Incorporated again received the National Safety Council’s Corporate Culture of Safety Award, honoring our ongoing efforts to build and sustain a strong safety culture.
Since FY 2025, we have tracked safety performance across the entire enterprise as shown below.
| DART (Days Away, Restricted or Transferred) Rate6 | |
|---|---|
| FY 2025 | 0.33 |
| FY 2026 | 0.36 |
| TRIR (Total Recordable Incident Rate)7 | |
| FY 2025 | 1.35 |
| FY 2026 | 1.34 |
| Training hours in manufacturing best practices, including safety | |
| FY 2025 | 52,725 |
| FY 2026 | 52,273 |
Over the past three fiscal years, we have achieved a 21.6% reduction in injury rates.
6 The lost-day rate calculation is: (Number of Lost Work Day Cases X 200,000) / (Employee hours worked) = Lost Work Day Case rate. ↩︎
7 The incident rate calculation is: (N/EH x 200,000), where N = number of injuries and illnesses; EH = total hours worked by all employees during FY 2026 and 200,000 = base for 100 equivalent full-time workers (during 40 hours per week, 50 weeks per year). ↩︎
Training That Helps Build Careers
Regardless of where they work or their career stage, La-Z-Boy Incorporated employees can participate in a variety of training and development programs.
- More than 900 employees gained the knowledge and tools to help advance our Century Vision strategy through LZB Foundations.
- Employees expanded their skills through Learn@LZB, our centralized learning platform, logging 118,000 learning hours in FY 2026. Nearly 45% of these hours focused on manufacturing best practices, including safety.
- 282 front line leaders built core leadership skills through Lead@LZB.
- 14 leaders across the organization deepened their understanding of their strengths and development opportunities through High Impact Leadership Training.
- 20 employees piloted the 3.5-day virtual Peak Performance program, creating a personal vision aligned with their talents, visions, and values.
Together for What’s Next
Our Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) foster connection and belonging. Open to all employees, they create opportunities to build community, support development, celebrate, learn from diverse perspectives, and give back.
- Working Parent & Caregiver Supports employees balancing work and caregiving responsibilities
- Multicultural Promotes cultural awareness, education, and belonging
- PRIDE & Allies Supports LGBTQ+ employees and allies through connection and advocacy
- Women & Allies Encourages networking, development, and mentorship
- Salute & Allies Honors veterans and service members while fostering awareness and support
