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Reflections on the Inaugural Public Policy Council

I believe in employee ownership. I suspect everyone in the ESOP community can get behind that phrase, and it is one that is far more unifying than the topic of “politics”, especially as our nation begins 2025 and turns the corner from the 2024 election. But those two subjects – employee ownership and politics – intersect.

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Advocacy
Department of Labor
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TEA’s National Conference at a Pivotal Moment

The ESOP Association’s National Conference, held in Washington, DC each May, is not just a great opportunity to bolster your ESOP education, it’s also a vitally important opportunity to share your voice with Congress.

President's Column
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Adequate Consideration

Elephant Sausage

Washington, DC is a town with a lot of sayings borne from the hard-earned political wisdom one acquires working here. Recently, with the release and withdrawal of the Biden Administration’s ideas of what constitutes Adequate Consideration for ESOPs, two of those sayings come to the top of my mind.

President's Column
Adequate Consideration
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Department of Labor
National Conference
ESOP PAC
Advocacy
Leading in an Ownership Setting
SRCC
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January 2025 ESOP Report

Welcome to your January issue of the ESOP Report. This month we've packed the report with tons of articles and news about ESOPs that you won't want to miss!

Advocacy
Adequate Consideration
Congress

White House Announces Pause on Biden Administration Regulations That Have Not Been Finalized

In one of the first actions of the Trump presidency, the White House has announced a pause on all proposed regulations from the Biden Administration that have yet to be finalized. The moratorium effectively freezes pending Executive Branch agency regulations.

Department of Labor
Adequate Consideration

U.S. Department of Labor Releases Proposed Regulatory Guidance Regarding ESOP Stock Purchase and Sale Transactions

On Thursday, January 16th, the U.S. Department of Labor (Department) released two proposed regulations containing rules that, if finalized, would govern ESOP stock acquisitions and sales.

Department of Labor Announces Proposed Adequate Consideration Rule for ESOPs

The U.S. Department of Labor’s draft adequate consideration rule for Employee Stock Ownership Plans (ESOPs) has been has been announced in a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM).

The ESOP Association Announces Six-Figure Campaign to Support Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer as U.S. Secretary of Labor

The ESOP Association, the leading organization representing businesses with an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) and the 14 million Americans with an interest in an ESOP, is today announcing a major six-figure campaign in support of Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer, President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for Secretary of Labor.

Fireside Chat with EBSA Assistant Secretary Lisa Gomez Illuminates Path Forward for ESOP Regulation

In a “fireside chat” at the final general session of the Employee Owned 2024 Conference, Jim Bonham, President and CEO of The ESOP Association (TEA), talked with Lisa Gomez, Assistant Secretary for the Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) at the Department of Labor (DOL), for a rare behind-the-scenes look into her journey of understa

Congratulations to the 2024 AACE Award Winners!

The AACE Awards honor and celebrate the greatest achievements in ESOP and employee ownership communications. Communicating and engaging with employee owners and the surrounding community is an essential part of an ESOP's success. This year’s winners were celebrated at the Employee Owned conference in Las Vegas November 2024.

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