Disadvantages of Employee Share Ownership Plans
Developing employee benefit plans that are both financially feasible for the company and attractive to potential employees is integral in forming a successful business. There is a range of options available to companies, one of which is an employee share ownership plan. These plans allow employees to be given shares in the stock of publicly owned companies and have a good number of advantages for both the company and the employees. However, as with most things, employee share ownership plans also have a few limitations.
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Principal Disadvantages
While employee share ownership plans have many benefits, including increased employee loyalty and tax advantages, there two main areas in which these types of plans receive critique.
- Lack of diversification – it has been noted that some employees have less diversification in the retirement and savings funds if most of it is tied up in the stocks of the company. This can be particularly troublesome if the company unexpectedly goes under or is involved in illegal dealings.
- Unequal accrual of shares – sometimes these plans can cause newer employees to have difficulties being involved in the plan because a major portion of stocks are already owned by previously hired employees.
Knowing all the benefits and drawbacks of any plan is important to your success as a business and any new plan that you are considering adopting needs to be carefully considered.
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