Nike bolsters wages of 7K staffers to close pay gap: Will other firms follow its lead?

Nike just joined an increasing number of employers that are making sweeping pay changes in an effort to close the gaps between male and female employees’ paychecks and prevent bias problems down the road. 
The athletic retail giant handed out raises to 7,000 employees – roughly 10% of its staff – to achieve competitive pay among men, women and minorities. Moving forward, Nike says it will conduct deeper analyses of all roles in the company to ensure everyone is compensated