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Overview
Although the economic downturns of 2001 and 2002 have threatened to dampen enthusiasm for employee equity participation in business enterprises, such plans continue to be offered by employers in nearly all major national jurisdictions. The time is ripe, in fact, to clarify and elucidate the legal complexities of extending such plans across borders to employees working in other countries. This is the first book to provide in-depth, country-by-country coverage of the national law issues that must be considered by an employer implementing (or considering the implementation of) a multinational employee equity plan.For each of thirty countries, International Employee Equity Plans presents a detailed survey of applicable law, trends, and customs affecting employee participation. Each chapter is written by practicing employment lawyers in that particular jurisdiction, ensuring that the critical issues, potential pitfalls, and likely changes are incisively dealt with. Among the matters described and analysed for each country are the following:
- the most advantageous (and disadvantageous) types of plans;
- relevant securities offering rules;
- all legal compliance steps;
- available exemptions and reliefs and the conditions upon which they are offered;
- the fine line between "informing" and "advising";
- taxation of employee benefits and other tax rules; and
- the extent to which local courts will recognize foreign law in all pertinent matters.
Synopsis
Offers a detailed, country-by-country treatment of the national law issues that should be considered by an employer implementing or considering the implementation of a multinational employee equity plan. For each of 30 countries, the volume presents a detailed survey of applicable law, trends, and customs affecting employee participation. Each chapter is written by a practicing employment lawyer in a given jurisdiction and addresses the critical issues, possible pitfalls, and likely changes. Topics covered include the most (and least) advantageous plans; relevant securities offering rules; legal compliance steps; exemptions and relief; tax rules; and other matters. Distributed in North America by Aspen Publishers Inc. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR