Retaining and rewarding key employees is a challenge for franchise businesses. As a result of basic retirement benefit rules (which apply to qualified plans), many key employees do not receive the ...

Discover how equity compensation works, its types like stock options, and how it benefits employees in public and startup companies.

Microsoft Corp. 's surprising announcement over the summer that it would cease giving stock options to its employees has high-tech executives scratching their heads, wondering whether and how to ...

Though once a critical component of competitive compensation, in the not too distant future it could be a rare thing to hear folks talking about options packages. Options grants are going out of style ...

Public companies often compensate employees in part by giving them stock options. This form of employee compensation conserves cash, improves retention and aligns employees’ interests with the ...

Understand stock compensation, its types and benefits, and learn about vesting schedules to make informed decisions on employee stock options.

Christy Bieber has a JD from UCLA School of Law and began her career as a college instructor and textbook author. She has been writing full time for over a decade with a focus on making financial and ...

What is Workers Compensation Insurance? Workers compensation provides medical payments, disability income and death and survivor benefits for an injured worker. Most state laws require employers to ...