Employee share schemes: Sharing the wealth

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Employee share ownership has become a catchphrase in recent months. Julia Rampen looks at the practical steps, advantages and risks of a reward strategy on the verge of change.

In 2009, in the depths of Britain's longest recorded post-war recession, a struggling British Telecom offered employees the opportunity to join a Save As You Earn scheme. The option price was 68p. ...

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