Long-term open jobs are leading to lower revenue and productivity among employers in the 10 largest global economies.

Forty-five percent of organizations offer telecommuting arrangements, a jump from 35 percent in the past few years, but as major employers, such as Yahoo and Best Buy, have ended their telecommuting arrangements, it might cause others to consider a similar move.

Broker-dealers say holding state insurance licenses among multiple jurisdictions is a regulatory obstacle that can lead to diminished retirement income product sales.

WorldatWork, a nonprofit human resource association, turned in a comment letter to the Internal Revenue Service Department of Health and Human Services regarding the proposed regulations to oversee employers shared responsibility or pay-or-play provisions as part of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.

Hawaiian industrial employment held steady after only adding 20 jobs for a 0.5 percent gain between December 2011 and December 2012.

Structured plans for professional growth as well as career advancement opportunities drive retention among technology workers as cited by 58.1 percent of senior executives, hiring managers and team leaders, according to the Harris Allied Tech Hiring and Retention Survey.

Disabled workers are less likely to be employed, and among those who are, they tend to make lower pay, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

As Yahoo and Best Buy have announced theyre ending telecommuting arrangements, it might cause some employers to question their flexible work policies.