{"iri":"https://lexicon.financial/business/bls/EmployeeStockOwnershipPlanEsop","label":"Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)","definition":"Defined contribution plan in which the employer contributes to a fund that invests primarily in company stock and makes distributions to employees in stock or cash.","license":"https://www.usa.gov/government-copyright","source":"bls","source_url":"https://www.bls.gov/bls/glossary.htm"}