SEC Proposes to Expand Ability of Companies to Grant Equity Compensation to Gig Economy

On 24 November 2020, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) proposed rules that would meaningfully expand the ability of companies involved in the “gig economy” to grant equity compensation to their workers under Rule 701 of the Securities Act of 1933 (Rule 701) and on the Form S-8 Registration Statement (Form S-8). READ MORE