alt Hacker NewsAren't employees of US tech companies typically also shareholders, by virtue of part of their compensation being paid in company stock?
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LtWorf • yesterday at 11:44 PM
Not really, they cannot vote so their shares are completely meaningless and can become worthless very easily.
For private companies to an extent yes. In public companies that’s just a way to increase your employees compensation without harming your free cashflow. I don’t think tax wise it’s any different than them paying you more in cash and then you buying the same amount of shares.