Starbucks employees will see their pay raised at least 5% on Oct. 3, and the company will also double the stock awards eligible employees earn annually, giving some staffers a 15% boost in overall compensation. The chain will also make some unspecified changes to its dress code, CEO Howard Schultz said Monday in a memo.

Women Entrepreneurs New York City is trying to address the shortage of women-run startups in the city by bringing low-income and immigrant women together with skills-building classes and mentors. The city-run program may be replicated in other places, including San Francisco and Paris.

Three IRS programs based on an organization's audit status offer remedies for employers that have incorrectly classified employees as independent contractors. Federal agencies are concerned about incorrect classifications because of issues including lost tax revenue, unpaid overtime, and Family and Medical Leave Act compliance.

Charitable programs are highly desirable for millennials and have the added benefit of strengthening company culture, writes Dave Sanford of WinterWyman. Sanford offers ideas on how companies can use philanthropy to enhance recruitment, improve employee relations and boost social identity.

The California workers' compensation system is facing a legal challenge that says the method for determining permanent-disability benefits is biased against women. The lawsuit alleges that the system "deprives women workers of fair compensation on the basis of stereotypes about gender and women's reproductive biology."

Joyus and theBoardist.com founder Sukhinder Singh Cassidy prefers to hire smart people who have a dose of humility and a distinct vision. Then, she can give them leeway to get the job done without "managing your time with the opinions I have," she says.