Employee Share Schemes

Introduction

Employee share schemes (ESS) or more frequently referred to as an Employee Share Option Plan (ESOP), are tools used by business owners to grant eligible employees the opportunity to acquire shares or share options in the company they work for.

4 Points to Consider When Setting Up An Employee Share Ownership Plan (ESOP)

An Employee Share Ownership Plan (ESOP) allows SMEs and Start-ups to award shares or share options to key employees and members of their team. This is a creative tool used by many companies who are struggling to keep up with the counterpart corporate salaries being offered and struggling to attract and retain top talent.