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Oyster appoints new CEO as unicorn looks to enter the next phase of growth

Global employment platform Oyster announced Tuesday founder and CEO Tony Jamous would transition into an executive chairman position. The company also announced Hadi Moussa as its incoming chief executive, effective today.“I started this business in late 2019 to reduce inequality [and] reverse brain drain,” Jamous told HR Brew exclusively Monday,

2025 wasn’t a good year for the labor market

Want a jobs report worth leaking? December’s wasn’t it.On Thursday night, President Donald Trump leaked a graphic in an attempt to brag that the private sector accounted for all job growth in 2025, citing numbers that only added up when the Bureau of Labor Statistics published its normally highly protected

The HR playbook for managing insurer-provider disputes

Breaking up is hard to do—especially when the split isn’t on your terms.On Jan. 1, 2026, New Yorkers enrolled in Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield health plans received news that their insurer had broken up with Mount Sinai, one of the largest hospital systems in the US.In an open letter,

Most health plans must cover at-home HPV tests starting in 2027

Cancer has become a top concern for employers in recent years, due not only to its impact on worker well-being, but also its effect on healthcare costs. In 2025 cancer was the top condition driving employers’ health costs, according to Business Group on Health’s healthcare strategy survey, followed by musculoskeletal