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Employee-shareholders

An employee-shareholder contract is a type of employment contract that was introduced on 1 September 2013.

Employee shareholders are given shares in the business in exchange for foregoing certain employment rights, including the right to claim unfair dismissal (except where the dismissal is automatically unfair or discriminatory) and the right to receive statutory redundancy pay.

If the employer follows the right procedure, any employee or prospective employee of a company can become an employee shareholder.


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    Employee ownership rules to be toughened over tax misuse

    by Adam McCulloch 31 Oct 2024
    by Adam McCulloch 31 Oct 2024

    Ministers have put forward proposals to prevent employee trusts being used for tax purposes rather than for the benefit of employees.

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    Boom in firms moving to employee ownership trust model

    by Adam McCulloch 7 Oct 2024
    by Adam McCulloch 7 Oct 2024

    As of the end of 2023, 542 businesses had transferred ownership to employees via EOTs, up from 428 the previous year

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    TUPE: Share plan transferred to new employer, judge rules

    by Ashleigh Webber 7 Sep 2023
    by Ashleigh Webber 7 Sep 2023

    An employee's share incentive plan should have transferred under TUPE, the Court of Session in Scotland rules.

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    Government-backed employee share schemes under consultation

    by Jo Faragher 5 Jun 2023
    by Jo Faragher 5 Jun 2023

    The government has launched a consultation to gauge the effectiveness of its employee share schemes, Save as You Earn and...

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    John Lewis Partnership chair rules out new structure

    by Jo Faragher 10 May 2023
    by Jo Faragher 10 May 2023

    The chair of John Lewis is facing a backlash from partners who are angry at the direction of the business.

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    John Lewis could change employee-ownership structure

    by Jo Faragher 20 Mar 2023
    by Jo Faragher 20 Mar 2023

    The John Lewis Partnership could be on the verge of changing its famous employee-owned business structure in a bid to...

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    Bill proposes share ownership schemes for low income workers

    by Ashleigh Webber 9 Nov 2022
    by Ashleigh Webber 9 Nov 2022

    A Labour MP has introduced a bill that would reform employee share ownership schemes.

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    Go Ape now owned by its employees

    by Ashleigh Webber 25 Oct 2021
    by Ashleigh Webber 25 Oct 2021

    Outdoor adventure company Go Ape has transferred the majority of shares in the business to an employee ownership trust

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    The HR Dept set to become employee ownership trust

    by Jo Faragher 8 Oct 2021
    by Jo Faragher 8 Oct 2021

    The Bristol-based franchise will become an employee ownership trust from 1 November.

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    Low-income staff on share schemes £11k wealthier

    by Ashleigh Webber 4 May 2021
    by Ashleigh Webber 4 May 2021

    Analysis by the Social Market Foundation finds low-income workers with shares in the firm they work for can have almost £11,000 more in assets.

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    Made.com offers share options to staff

    by Ashleigh Webber 14 Dec 2020
    by Ashleigh Webber 14 Dec 2020

    Furniture retailer Made.com is handing out shares in the company to all staff below senior management level, after achieving £1bn sales since it launched.

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    Blackbridge Communications now owned by employees

    by Ashleigh Webber 15 Oct 2020
    by Ashleigh Webber 15 Oct 2020

    Blackbridge Communications has become the first employer marketing agency to become majority-owned by its employees.
    A trust run on behalf...

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    Labour would help workers ‘take back control’

    by Rob Moss 19 Nov 2019
    by Rob Moss 19 Nov 2019

    A future Labour government would “rewrite the rules of our economy” and would help workers “take back control”, John McDonnell...

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    Labour would create ‘Ministry of Employment Rights’

    by Rob Moss 10 Sep 2019
    by Rob Moss 10 Sep 2019

    A future Labour government would create a ministry of employment rights and a workers’ protection agency, Jeremy Corbyn has announced....

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    BT to allocate £50m shares to employees

    by Adam McCulloch 17 May 2019
    by Adam McCulloch 17 May 2019

    BT is to distribute £50m in shares each year to staff as it sets out to improve customer service, alter its workplace culture and improve workforce morale.

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