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Nov. 28
This month's issue of the ESOP Report includes a recap of the 2022 Employee Owned Conference with a special feature on the 2022 AACE Award Winners.
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Nov. 16
The AACE Awards honor and celebrate the year’s greatest achievements in ESOP and employee ownership communications.  Communicating and engaging with our employee owners is essential to a company's success.  The AACE program has highlighted the most innovative, and best, practices nationwide.

The ESOP Association recognizes the ESOPs leading the way in communicating with employee owners, our communities, our elected officials, and other major stakeholders. This year’s winners displayed amazing creativity. 
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COVID-19, remote work, hoteling, third shift
Apr. 27
As companies mull how to return to work, they may want to consider ways that the workplace may need to shift and adapt to the COVID-19 pandemic. Here are some thoughts about how the future may look.
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Apr. 27
There has been a clear shift in the political environment propelled by public discussions of certain large, public companies obtaining loans under the Paycheck Protection Program (the “PPP”) authorized by the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (the “CARES Act”), including Shake Shack, Ruth’s Chris and others[1]. During this time, many small businesses have been quoted in the press expressing frustration with their inability to access the PPP program prior to the first round of guarantee authority being exhausted.

 
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Apr. 24
New guidance assures that ESOP companies are eligible for key federal relief under the Paycheck Protection Program.
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Apr. 24
During the COVID pandemic, The ESOP Association works with Congress and the SBA to ensure ESOPs are eligible for Paycheck Protection Plan (PPP) loans under the CARES Act. This critical guidance was issued by the Small Business Administration (SBA) and Treasury Department, and was supported by key ESOP Congressional Champions.
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Apr. 24
New guidance and a resource page from the EEOC can help reduce risk as employers make plans to reopen their businesses.
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Apr. 22
Congress and the Trump Administration have reached a deal on a new round of coronavirus aid entitled the Paycheck Protection Program Increase Act of 2020. The ESOP Association has remained aggressively engaged with key leaders in Congress and the White House to ensure ESOPs and employee owned businesses remain front of mind as legislation is drafted.
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Apr. 08
In response to TEA request, two influential Senators take action to clear the way for ESOPs to receive PPP funds.
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The HUB, COVID-19, network, webinar archive
Apr. 08
Come to The HUB, the new online networking platform where ESOP companies and employee owners connect, share resources, and watch TEA recorded webinars. Exclusively for ESOP Association members!
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