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German Federal Labour Court judges on employee participation programmes

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25 March 2025
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A bombshell from Erfurt - the recent ruling by the German Federal Labour Court has partially called into question vesting and leaver regulations for employee stock ownership plans (ESOPs and VSOPs). This has implications not only for the future but also for the past.

What does this mean and what should be done now? We provide an initial overview for companies and investors.

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