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According to an NCEO analysis, one third of the largest 900 companies that had ESOPs in 2004 (the Fortune 500 and the Russell 400) had reduced the stock held in the plan to zero or close to it by the end of 2005.

Salisbury University recently updated its online guide of books, videos, and case studies on ESOPs, worker cooperatives, and other forms of inclusive capitalism.

We have just completed a comprehensive review of ESOP and 401(k) plan litigation over the last 20 years and published it as ESOP and 401(k) Plan Employer Stock Litigation Review 1990-2010.

Data from the authoritative Employee Benefit Research indicates that only 48.8% of all private sector workers aged 21-64 worked for a company that sponsored a retirement plan, and just 39.6% participated in the plan. The rates vary considerably by age, income, and the size of the employer.

In his April 10 article Reviving the Flagging Spirit of Silicon Valley in the Wall Street Journal, Michael Malone argues that Silicon Valley has lost its vitality bec

One of the most common arguments against ESOPs as public policy is that they are too risky to be good retirement plans. Not only is a substantial portion of plan assets in a single security, but that security is tied to the employees' paychecks.

The employee ownership fellows program at Rutgers University is inviting applications from doctoral students, pre/post-tenure scholars, and experts with professional degrees in U.S. institutions in the social sciences and humanities for the 2017-2018 fellowship competition.

The International Employee Stock Option Coalition, a coalition of 26 business groups and 51 companies, has been formed to oppose a proposal from the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) to require companies to account for the value of options at grant.

Dozens of companies are under investigation by the Securities and Exchange Commission for backdating stock options. The Manhattan U.S. District Attorney's Office has also issued several subpoenas in launching a criminal probe.

Dozens of companies may be under investigation by the Securities and Exchange Commission for backdating stock options. The Manhattan U.S. District Attorney's Office has also issued several subpoenas in launching a criminal probe.