IFS Proshare head Gabbi Stopp has warned that employers with share schemes need to continue promoting the benefits of their plans.
Veolia is launching a global share scheme for its 120,000 employees in 20 countries worldwide.
The number of companies offering tax-advantaged share schemes has doubled since 2000 but plans open to all employees have dipped to their lowest level during the period.
More employees are saving more money into share schemes following the increase of savings limits by the government.
Royal Mail increased its defined contribution (DC) pension payments to £38m in the last year - an average of 5.4% per employee.
The Hunt Review argued tax relief and other encouragements should be used to boost employee share schemes. Owain Thomas reports its findings.
July 4 marked the second national employee ownership day. With share schemes and full employee ownership models seeing significant success, Nick Martindale addresses the benefits of giving staff a stake in the business.
More than 1.2 million UK employees saved into a Save As You Earn (SAYE) scheme in 2013, with a further million participating in a Share Incentive Plan (SIP), findings reveal.
Employers will be able to file employee share scheme data online with HM Revenue and Customs from 6 April.
Around 3,000 employees at Sports Direct are close to securing £77,000 worth of bonus shares each after the company said it was "very confident" in reaching its full year targeted earnings.