employee wages
Pharmacists’ work value case weighed up
The Fair Work Commission has rejected raising the pharmacist award based on overall workload, but accepted other grounds such as HMRs and vaccinations for increased remuneration This year the pharmacists’ …
Community pharmacy shortages driving salary growth
Shortages of community pharmacists across both metro and regional areas – with many leaving the sector for hospital and industry – have led to a recent boost in wage growth, …
‘Ongoing battle’ to improve community pharmacy wages
Pharmacist roles have increased in responsibility and complexity, yet their wages and conditions do not reflect this, argues the pharmacists’ union Recently hospital pharmacists in the ACT secured commitments to …
Pharmacy union pushes inquiry into wage theft
The organisation has put its weight behind an inquiry that aims to shed light on stolen wages of Australian employees On 17 May, the Queensland Legislative Assembly called for an …
‘It’s an absolute disgrace’
‘These must be the lowest paid, but most highly qualified professionals in Australia’: Pharmacists and supporters slam new award minimum rates of $27.19 p/hour The Fair Work Commission (FWC) recently …
Reminder of new franchisor liability provisions
Franchisors should prepare for increased protections for vulnerable workers and doubling of maximum penalties for record-keeping breaches Under recent amendments to workplace laws, some franchisors can be held responsible if …
$1.2 million in pharmacist underpayments
Pharmacists received over one million in compensation in just 12 months, mainly due to award underpayments and non-payment of entitlements, says pharmacist union Between 1 October 2016 and 1 October …
Senate legislates tougher underpayment penalties
New laws will see penalties of up to $630,000 for “unscrupulous” employers who knowingly underpay their employees The Fair Work Amendment (Protecting Vulnerable Workers) Bill 2017 will see franchisors and …
The bigger picture
Are low employee pharmacist wages the result of a flawed and unsustainable system due to price disclosure? In a recent poll of AJP readers, the majority of respondents (49%) said …
Chemist Warehouse pay under investigation
The Fair Work Ombudsman has confirmed it is looking into employee wages within the CWH network The popular discount pharmacy chain is again facing questions about its payment practices. Fairfax …
Are you happy with your pay? Take the survey
The pharmacist union is running a new survey to map the pay and conditions experienced by pharmacists Professional Pharmacists Australia is currently conducting the 2016 Community and Hospital Pharmacists Survey. …