SWEAT, STOCK AND SCHEMES: AN OVERVIEW OF ESOPs IN INDIA

Published On: 11/08/2020

Practice Area: Corporate & Commercial

Authors:

Kartik Ganapathy
Anantha Krishnan Iyer
Employee stock option plans are integral to the growth of an enterprise, since they incentivize and reward employees for long-term commitments towards a company, with an equity stake or a cash payout based on an equity stake. In this article, INDUSLAW’s Kartik Ganapathy and Anantha Krishnan Iyer aim to address general queries regarding employee stock options, with an overview and brief analysis of the Indian regulatory landscape governing them, as well as the different types of ESOPs prevalent in India.