With the review on employee ownership happening world wide is it time that Australia undergoes a review too? Employee ownership is essentially broad based participation rather than focused on a few executives. More recently it has been used as a …
1. A performance oriented workplace culture is the key to business success and this requires the following elements: (i) Formal staff skills training and education (ii) Information sharing and employee involvement and participation (iii) Decentralised decision-making, teamwork and collaboration (iv) Performance-based rewards and employee …
1. The key thing this year is vesting Most senior employee plans have a vesting point at year 3. The first time that most companies’ shares/rights/options (securities) will vest under the new tax regime is 2012 because the new tax …
Why should you participate in your Company’s ESOP? A key question for most people faced with a decision about whether to participate in a company employee share plan is what is in it for them? Free Shares For some employees …
Lessons From Successful Employee Owned Companies The National Centre for Employee Ownership in the US offers a checklist of eight “Lessons from Successful Employee Ownership Companies” which are worth considering. These are as follows: 1. The personal commitment of the …
1. How do I avoid a prospectus or other disclosure document? For an unlisted company the largest consideration at the outset is the disclosure filing requirements. If rights/options or shares are issued, any offer will be subject to the disclosure …
One of the questions we are most often asked at the EOA is “how do I choose the right ESOP consultant to set up my employee ownership plan?”. There is no shortage of people claiming to have expertise in this …
Bell Gully’s Breakfast Training Session – Offering ESOPs to your New Zealand Employees Glenn Joblin provided a very well structured and useful update on how easy it is for Australian companies to extend their employee share plans to their New …
1.Succession planning When it is time for an owner to sell all or part of a business, either because of retirement or simply wanting to start a new venture, there are several choices for a company to consider in its …
Employee Share Ownership in Australia The basic proposition is simplicity itself: people work better if they are working for themselves. Hence businesses that are owned by those who work in them are more likely to be successful than those owned …
