If you only hold a handful of company shares your rights can be confusing. Although you may work for the company, shareholder rights are very different to your employee rights.

 

Whether you paid for your shares or whether earned them as part of your employment package the company must treat you in accordance with the relevant statutory provisions and the company’s constitution. Although this cannot ensure that the company adopts a path that you agree with, there are a number of provisions at your disposal to ensure that you are kept informed about developments and that your views are heard.

 

Since the extent and scope of shareholder rights increases with the amount of shares held, you may be able to improve your position by joining forces with other like minded shareholders.

 

Tolhurst Fisher is skilled in advising in such situations even if your options are limited.