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‘Weak’ case against vax dismissal: Commission
Pharmacy staff member who lost job after refusing to get the COVID-19 vaccine has unfair dismissal application dismissed The naturopath was employed by a Western Australian pharmacy when public health …
Is the revolution coming?
A pandemic can bring the upheaval that tips a crisis into a revolution. Bruce Annabel and Mal Scrymgeour discuss whether this is the future for community pharmacy Quite without any …
PPA launches unfair dismissal case
The pharmacist union has lodged legal action against National Pharmacies Professional Pharmacists Australia (PPA) has lodged legal action against National Pharmacies, according to a statement on PPA’s website. The legal …
‘Sexual harassment is never acceptable in the workplace.’
PSS responds to a young female pharmacist’s account of being sexually harassed by a colleague while she was an intern (warning: this article may trigger distress for some readers) A …
The costs of a mentally unhealthy workplace
What is workplace bullying? And how can community pharmacy owners alleviate workplace stress? Guild employment experts provide the answers According to the latest statistics, mental illness is more prevalent than …
Busting pharmacy myths
A recruitment expert addresses employment myths as well as tips for scoring a job in the pharmacy industry Locum jobs are in demand, and there are plenty to go around, …
Living the locum lifestyle
What are the pros and cons of locum pharmacy work? AJP asks a recruitment expert… Locum pharmacists are those who work in the place of a regular pharmacist when they …
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 …
Work and pay outcomes for grads
There’s good news and bad news for pharmacy graduates: you’ll get a job, but it won’t pay too well Of those who graduated pharmacy in 2015, 95.5% had found full-time …
How do pharmacy schools compare?
The Good Universities Guide 2019 has released pharmacy course ratings as well as the latest stats on grad employment and salary The newly released guide has collected ratings for university …
A ‘toxic’ workplace?
After clashing with a pharmacist colleague, this pharmacy assistant’s unfair dismissal case against her employer of more than 14 years fell down in the face of an investigation A WA …