EO+WD Weekend Newsletter, Vol. 18
This week the U.S. Department of Labor makes some big moves
Welcome Back!
This week we cover the Department of Labor’s steps forward and the benefits of switching to employee ownershipÂ
What We’ve Been ReadingÂ
A Senior Tax Advisor with KPMG details how ESOPs lead to greater employee retention and engagement
In ESOP legal news, an insurance agency has been accused of forcing former employees to sell their shares in the firm’s stock share planÂ
Check out this article covering the benefits of employee ownership from both a tax and succession perspectiveÂ
The U.S. Department of Labor is planning to prepare regulation that would standardize the valuation of stock owned by employeesÂ
What We’ve Been WritingÂ
Megan covers the U.S. Department of Labor’s creation of a division of Employee OwnershipÂ
In Case You Missed ItÂ
Last week Dr. Hand explained the different forms of employee ownership structure - be sure to check it out if you haven’t!
The Employee Ownership + Workplace Democracy Research Cluster (EO+WD) is a joint project of University of Texas at Arlington (UTA) professor Mark Hand and students at Southern Methodist University (SMU).