Valuing Employee Stock Today Act
Reported from committee: it can still change before the session ends.
- Stage
- Reported from committee
- Started in
- House
- Latest action
- Jul 21, 2026
What it does
The Valuing Employee Stock Today Act amends the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to explicitly include restricted stock units in the exemption from overtime pay calculations for employer-provided equity compensation. It clarifies that the value of restricted stock units—like stock options and employee stock purchase plans—should not be counted toward an employee’s regular rate when determining overtime pay, reflecting their growing use as a common form of equity for both salaried and hourly workers. The bill also updates the language to cover acceptance of restricted stock units, not just exercise of options, and the changes will take effect 90 days after enactment. This affects employees…
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