E mployers offer many forms of compensation besides cash, with employee stock options being a popular choice. Instead of issuing shares directly, employee stock options allow work ...

Ideally, it benefits both the employee and the employer, although that depends on the phantom stock plan and the success of the business. Image source: Getty Images. Phantom stock is also called ...

explains the benefits of employee ownership for the U.S. workforce. There are more than 6,500 Employee Stock Ownership Plans, or ESOPs, in the U.S. covering almost 14 million employees.