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Employee Ownership Initiative: Employee Ownership

A U.S. Department of Labor resource comparing ESOPs, worker cooperatives, EOTs, and equity compensation, including a concise definition of EOTs as perpetual purpose trusts.

Source: U.S. Department of LaborAdded June 12, 2026
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Why it matters

A government source helps ground EOT education in a neutral comparison of employee ownership models, even though EOTs are less federally standardized than ESOPs.

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Readers who want a public-sector overview of how EOTs fit alongside other employee ownership structures.

This is not a detailed EOT implementation guide, but it is useful as a credible reference point. It helps readers understand EOTs as part of the broader employee ownership field.

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