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According to the National Compensation Survey by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, 8% of the work force (about 10 million employees) have "access" to stock options, defined as the right to buy stock at a fixed price for a fixed period of time.

In Brown v. Medtronic Inc., No. 09-2524 (8th Cir., Dec. 13, 2010), a circuit court ruled that an employee who sold stock at a profit lacked standing to sue even if alleged fiduciary violations in the offering of company stock in a 401(k) plan were true.

As part of its partial privatization, Electricite de France has undertaken the largest continental European employee ownership plan to date. Employees can borrow money to buy up to 15% of the stock at 10% off the share price. Employees have to hold on to their shares for five years.

When Sen. Charles Schumer announced the emergence of a new economic message for the Democratic Party, he did not mention employee ownership.

As part of their efforts to recover, General Motors and Chrysler both are pursuing agreements with the UAW to provide the union with company stock to help fund retiree health-care trusts.

A new NCEO study provides insights into how employees perceive stock options.

A new survey by HR Solutions Inc. of more than 3.3 million employees in 2,400 U.S.

In its annual survey of employees in client companies around the world, Hewitt Associates found the largest drop in employee engagement scores it has ever recorded. The analysis reports a clear link between employee engagement levels and financial performance.

Senators Chris Van Hollen and Marco Rubio and Representatives Dean Phillips and Blake Moore, have introduced the Employee Equity Investment Act (EEIA). The bill would use the Small Business Administration’s Small Business Investment Company program to provide loan guarantees for investment funds that are devoted to expanding employee ownership.

Data from the General Social Survey from the National Opinion Research Center show that 32.1% of employees with stock or stock options in their company say they are more satisfied with their financial condition, compared to 23.1% of those without company stock.