May 2025

Secretary of Labor Lori Chavez-DeRemer delivering a keynote at The ESOP Association event, standing at a podium with an American flag and ESOP Association logo in the background.
Lori Chavez-DeRemer’s Keynote: A Bold New Era for ESOP Advocacy at the Department of Labor
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In a rousing keynote address to The ESOP Association, newly confirmed Secretary of Labor Lori Chavez-DeRemer signaled a sea change in federal policy toward Employee Stock Ownership Plans (ESOPs). Her remarks marked the strongest pro-ESOP stance from a sitting Labor Secretary in recent memory—and possibly ever. Secretary of Labor Lori Chavez-DeRemer at The ESOP Association’s…

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The Employee Ownership Fairness Act of 2025: A Game-Changer for ESOP Companies and Their People
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Big news is brewing in Washington that could reshape the landscape for ESOP-owned companies The Employee Ownership Fairness Act of 2025, recently introduced in Congress, proposes substantial increases in ESOP contribution limits and ESOP participant allocation limits—changes that would be wholly positive for companies, owners, and employee participants alike. The proposed Employee Ownership Fairness Act…