The truth behind the oft-misunderstood equity compensation plan

George Gershwin’s It Ain’t Necessarily So, with lyrics by Ira Gershwin, debuted in Porgy and Bess in 1935. The song playfully questioned whether accepted truths were, in fact, true at all.

Regular column readers know that we often say the same thing about employment contracts. What appears to be clear on paper frequently turns out to be legally unenforceable. READ MORE

Equity Compensation Plans a Key Weapon in Talent Wars

Amid the “Great Resignation,” equity compensation has become more critical for public and private companies competing for talent across the globe, according to the latest proprietary research report from Morgan Stanley at Work.

To gain an edge, the report finds companies are rolling out creative solutions in their plan design to improve retention. READ MORE