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1 May 2024
EMPLOYEE STOCK PLANS: WHAT GROWING COMPANIES NEED TO CONSIDER
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Vistra

Design and strategy
All plan types
USA

Fast-growing companies in tech and other sectors often implement stock plans without proper planning or oversight, leading to significant compliance risks, especially when operating in multiple countries. These companies must consider local tax, social security obligations, and regulatory complexities to avoid financial and administrative issues. Employee Stock Ownership Plans (ESOPs) and carefully managed stock plans offer valuable incentives for employees while aligning their interests with the company's success, provided the compliance challenges are adequately addressed.

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30 April 2024
UNLOCKING EMPLOYEE POTENTIAL: THE RISE OF ESOPS IN EUROPEAN BUSINESS
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The Recursive

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Stock options

 

ESOPs offer a holistic motivation for employees, transforming their perspective from self-improvement to overall company success, especially prevalent in the technology sector where rapid growth is observed. While ESOPs are well-understood in Romania, implementing them requires careful consideration of legal, tax, and business implications, with delayed execution potentially leading to complications. Success stories like UiPath in Romania have spurred interest in ESOPs, emphasizing their value in fostering inclusive cultures and rewarding employees beyond traditional salary structures.

ARTICLE
30 April 2024
REDHILL LAUNCHES ESOP PROGRAMME TO REWARD ALL EMPLOYEES, RETAIN TALENT AND FOSTER OWNERSHIP
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PRCA Asia Pacific

Singapore

 

Singapore-based communications agency Redhill has introduced an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) to reward employees and strengthen engagement, effective from May 1, 2024, coinciding with Labour Day. The ESOP program aims to empower employees through collective ownership and is open to all current employees who have been with the firm for at least three years, regardless of rank. Redhill, celebrating its tenth anniversary, views the ESOP as a strategic move to attract and retain talent globally, building on its achievements and international expansion since its founding in 2014.

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30 April 2024
TAPESTRY ALERT: POLAND PRE-OFFER SECURITIES NOTIFICATION NO LONGER REQUIRED FOR EMPLOYEE OFFERS!!
External News

Tapestry Compliance

 

A change in Poland eliminates the need for pre-offer notification to the Polish Financial Supervision Authority (KNF) in certain cases, particularly for offers relying on the employee exemption from the EU Prospectus Regulation (EUPR). While the KNF confirmed this change recently, offers still relying on the financial threshold exemption will require pre-offer notification to the KNF if an information document is necessary. However, existing requirements for post-offer filings with the KNF within 14 days of share allocation or transfer remain unaffected.

ARTICLE
30 April 2024
WHAT DO AI, EMPLOYEE OWNERSHIP, AND THE FUTURE OF WORK HAVE IN COMMON
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Forbes

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All plan types
Global

Gallup reports that 22% of Americans in 2023 fear job displacement due to AI and emerging technologies, up from 13% in 2017. Although upskilling is crucial for adapting to technological changes, low employee engagement hampers the desire to learn new skills, suggesting that expanding employee ownership could motivate workers by giving them a stake in their company's success. Amid rising income inequality and cost of living, employee ownership offers a bipartisan solution, enhancing engagement and financial security while encouraging upskilling to counteract labor market polarization.

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26 April 2024
TOTALENERGIES RANKS 1ST IN EMPLOYEE SHAREHOLDER OWNERSHIP IN EUROPE AT OVER €11 BILLION OF ITS CAPITAL
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Yahoo

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France

 

TotalEnergies has approved significant initiatives to enhance employee shareholder ownership, including allocating 100 shares to each of its 100,000 global employees, representing a historic gesture on the occasion of the company's 100-year anniversary. The company also plans a capital increase with a 30% discount for employees, reinforcing its commitment to employee shareholding, which already ranks it as the top European firm in this regard. With over 65% of its employees already shareholders, TotalEnergies aims to further solidify its value sharing policy, emphasizing sustainability and employee engagement.

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25 April 2024
THOUSANDS OF SILICON VALLEY BANK STAFFERS TO RECEIVE $25 MILLION IN PAYROLL STUCK IN STOCK PURCHASE PLAN
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NBC News

Case Study
Stock options
USA

 

Approximately 4,000 Silicon Valley Bank employees are poised to receive $25 million from a previously inaccessible employee stock purchase program, according to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. The FDIC confirmed that the remittance would occur shortly, alleviating a month and a half of uncertainty since the bank's closure. The funds, which were held by the bank before its collapse, won't draw from the government's deposit insurance fund and were originally part of an employee stock purchase plan allowing contributions of up to $25,000.

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25 April 2024
RUBRIK’S SHARES END TRADING UP ALMOST 16% ON THE COMPANY’S PUBLIC DEBUT
External News

Tech Crunch

Private and pre-IPO companies
All plan types
USA

 

Rubrik made its debut on the New York Stock Exchange at $38 a share, surpassing its initial pricing of $32, resulting in a fully diluted valuation of $6.6 billion. Despite the stock settling at $37 at the end of trading, Rubrik's strong subscription revenue and venture capital backing, particularly from Lightspeed and Greylock, indicate investor confidence despite the company's ongoing losses. While Rubrik's IPO performance aligns with recent successful listings, uncertainties in the market, including potential delays in interest rate cuts, may affect future IPO momentum.

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25 April 2024
POST OFFICE EXECUTIVE THREATENED TO RESIGN OVER “INTOLERABLE” PAY, HR CLAIMS
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HR Magzine

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UK and Channel Islands

Former HR director Jane Davies claimed that Post Office CEO Nick Read's persistent demands for a pay rise and threats to resign consumed her work, with emails from Read describing his bonus situation as intolerable. Despite earning £2.28m since 2020, including a £455,000 bonus for 2021/22, Read's demands were a distraction from addressing compensation for victims of the Horizon scandal. Experts suggest formalized policies, including involvement from HR, trade unions, and remuneration committees, to mitigate conflicts arising from executive pay negotiations.

 

 

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