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EFES NEWSLETTER - DECEMBER 2017
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Good
news for employee share ownership in Europe |
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As
all barometers, this one announces the future. The positive
trend of our barometer since 2013 announced the resumption
of growth in the number of employee shareholders in
European companies. This one is actually happening.
Very good news for all Europeans !
All recent policy developments in Europe pave the way
towards higher incentives for employee ownership, which
confirms the positive trend observed since 2013.
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In
addition to the two existing employee share schemes in
Austria, a third scheme will be introduced on 1.1.2018
providing exemption of tax and social contribution up
to 4.500 € annually. In France, the employers'
social contribution on restricted share units will be
reduced in 2018. New legislation in 2018 also in Ireland,
in The Netherlands, in Sweden.
In addition, Poland is preparing promising legislation.
Twenty European countries now have incentive policies
for the development of employee share ownership. This
number had never been higher before. More
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Press review
We have a selection of 29 remarkable articles in 9 countries
in November 2017: France, Germany, India, Ireland, Italy, Poland,
Spain, UK, USA.
France: New employee share plans for Essilor, for Cap
Gemini. Amundi launches an automated advising service for employee
savings. Average holding length = 13 years for French employee
shareholders. Alpine Aluminium is now a workers' co-operative.
Germany: The point about employee share ownership in
Germany. Prominent German companies and organizations launched
the "Berlin Appeal for more Employee Share Ownership".
Hans-Böckler-Stiftung calls for higher democratisation of employee
share ownership in German companies.
India: Stock options are one of the favorite methods
of attracting and motivating talent in startups.
Ireland: New share options scheme for startups: Dead
on arrival?
Italy: Lettera di richiamo alla Commissione europea.
Poland: On the road to legislation for employee share
ownership in Poland.
Spain: International price for employee ownership in
Austrian Voestalpine Group.
UK: Employees need bigger share in European startups.
New companies turning to the Employee Ownership Trust scheme.
USA: What changes when employees take over a company?
New companies switching to ESOPs.
The full press review is available
on:
http://www.efesonline.org/PRESS
REVIEW/2017/November.htm
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