Nike will award pay raises to upward of 7,000 staffers to stress pay equity and to change the way it allocates bonuses to factor in companywide performance, according to a company memo. The brand has more than 74,000 staffers worldwide.

Organizations can retain top employees by offering them a chance to develop their professional skills, writes Meghan Biro, founder and CEO of TalentCulture. They should offer micro-learning opportunities and make sure managers are invested and involved to ensure success of development programs, she recommends in this commentary.

The 2018 farm bill proposed by the House of Representatives would change the work requirements for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program eligibility, leading more than 2 million people to receive reduced benefits or lose them completely. Poverty advocates say the proposed rules would harm low-wage and part-time employees who have unpredictable schedules and cause child care issues for many workers.

A study from Brandeis University shows that 13% of college-educated black families inherit more than $10,000, compared with about 41% of white college-educated families. Researchers say the disparity, which could take two centuries to close, means white families are better positioned to pay off student loans and buy a home.

The research of Carol Dweck and others offers a path for leaders to invest in employees, thinking of them as capable of growth rather than in a fixed state, writes Alaina Love. Such leaders model an openness to feedback and embrace change instead of fearing failure, she writes.