Sarah Green Carmichael

As we head into a new year, beware overblown predictions that don’t reflect reality.

Amazon, the Washington Post and — if Elon Musk gets his way — the government, are demanding employees return to the office full-time. It will backfire.

Husbands live longer than single men. For wives, the calculation is more complex.

Hint: It’s not online dating.

The tough economics of health care have battered hospital finances. Something like a hospital stabilization trust fund might help these critical facilities from having to close down.

For some workers, the idea of taking time off just adds to their angst. But there is a way to make PTO less stressful.

AI doesn’t have to be “cheating.” The smart candidates will tap it to make their good applications even better.

Former SpaceX employees say the CEO stepped way over the line — exemplifying the kind of behavior that tells women, “you’re not welcome here.”

Nudity isn’t offensive. Breastfeeding pseudoscience is offensive.

The idea that inheritance from boomer parents will solve millennials’ money problems is way off base.

What is motivating the backlash against diversity, equity and inclusion efforts is so apparent it almost feels foolish to point out. But we do ourselves no favors if we can’t say the obvious.

Anti-woke warriors are attacking diversity programs, but there are plenty of other — sometimes more effective — ways to boost women and people of color.

Anti-diversity crusaders claim the movement is “lowering standards.” But that’s exactly what happened here.

Let’s celebrate International Women’s Day by busting some myths.

Some corporate cultures exacerbate employee anxiety to an unhealthy degree. Quitting isn’t always the answer.

The “sick shaming” trend is overblown. Wouldn’t it be nice if more workers knew that?

Too many corporate leaders mistakenly believe that periodic downsizing is necessary or even beneficial.

A growing number of young adults can’t see a way to manage both careers and the demands of parenting.

The baby-gear retailer should have been more in tune with its customers, but the furor also highlights employees’ frustrations over inflexible remote-work policies.

The prospect of being sucked out of a faulty airplane at 16,000 feet is enough to bring tears to anyone’s eyes. But showing emotion is tricky for leaders.