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A Guide to the SEC’s New Pay-for-Performance Disclosures
Sep 1, 2022
The SEC has adopted rules requiring companies to disclose how executive pay compares to company performance. Learn the key elements of the new pay-for-performance disclosure, such as how compensation is determined and which financial measures to use. -
When Is Translation Required for Award Documents?
Aug 25, 2022
A new ruling in Quebec may require translation of equity award documents, plus we review other language requirements to be aware of around the world and offer best practices for translations of stock plan communications (required or voluntary). -
How Do You Calculate the ESPP $25,000 Limit?
Aug 16, 2022
This blog entry explains how to calculate the number of shares employees can purchase under the yearly $25,000 limit that applies to qualified ESPPs. -
What Can You Do About Underwater Equity Awards?
Aug 9, 2022
It’s a bear market: your company’s stock price is down, outstanding equity awards have lost value, and employees want to know what the company is going to do about it. Here are five strategies to consider. -
Trends in ESPP Policies and Participation
Aug 4, 2022
Highlights from our recent pulse survey on ESPP policies, including typical deadlines for enrollment and withdrawals, extension of ESPPs to worldwide employee populations, and what practices correlate with higher participation rates. -
Stock Options and Drug Cartels
Aug 2, 2022
Can companies use equity awards to pay for goods as well as services? We look at an episode in the TV show Ozark to answer this question and discuss some of the considerations that apply. -
Transferring Employer National Insurance Contributions due on Equity Awards in the United Kingdom to Employees
Jul 22, 2022
With the introduction of a new Health and Social Care ("HSC") Levy in the United Kingdom on April 6, 2022, we revisit a unique aspect of granting equity awards to employees in the UK: the ability to shift the employer's responsibility for paying National Insurance contributions ("NICs") on equity award income to the employees who receive the awards. -
Best Practices for Communicating Mobility Taxation
Jul 14, 2022
Explaining multi-jurisdictional taxation to mobile employees can be challenging. Marlene Zobayan of Rutlen Associates offers some best practices to help with this task. -
Taking a Look at Outset Medical's New Cashless ESPP
Jul 7, 2022
One company’s decision to offer a cashless participation feature in their ESPP.
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