The DOL’s ESOP Investigations: Part Two

Our July-August 2018 newsletter previewed new data on the Department of Labor’s ESOP investigations, drawing on a dataset that the NCEO received through Freedom of Information Act requests to the DOL.
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The End of Employee Ownership at New Belgium Brewing

On November 19, 2019, it was announced that New Belgium Brewing, the fourth largest craft brewery in the United States and the first craft brewery in the country to become an ESOP, would be acquired by Lion Little World Beverages, a subsidiary of Japan’s Kirin Holdings.

The ESOP Committee at ChillCo

ChillCo, Inc. is a 100% employee-owned large tonnage refrigeration company based in Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas. It provides sales, service, remanufacturing, parts, equipment retrofit, design build/consulting, and rental of all makes and models of equipment in the refrigeration space. 
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The ESOP Journey: Covenants in ESOP Loan Transactions

When a company uses debt to finance an ESOP, its relationship with debt changes overnight. Before a transaction, many privately held non-ESOP companies operate with minimal debt or outside financing.
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The KTA-Tator Buddy Training Program

One of the best ways to onboard and retain new employees is to pair them with another employee as they get comfortable in the new job.
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The Negative Impacts of Fear in the Workplace

Imagine a workplace where leaders and supervisors receive predominantly good news. During weekly meetings between teams and their project managers, reports indicate that all work and projects seem to be going as planned and there are no issues with clients or customers.
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