employment
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 …
Diversity in the pharmacy
Age, gender, race, sexuality or physical ability should not exclude an individual, but rather be seen as a valuable asset, writes Sam Flood Like all millennials, I have been fortunate …
CWH gave me a job when no one else would: student
Are young pharmacists and students flocking to discount chains because other pharmacies simply aren’t willing to take them on? Why do young people work for discount pharmacy chains if the …
Recognising service on transfer of business
Employees are one of the most important and valuable assets of any business, but what happens when the business is transferred to a new owner? Sarah Stoddart explains Employees are …
The week in review
Several stakeholders have taken aim at pharmacy this week… but others have expressed support for what pharmacists do The ACTU has called for changes to employment rules which would see …
‘Union choices’ could destroy small business
The ACTU’s call to give casual employees the right to permanent employment status would destroy small business in Australia, one stakeholder says Australian Council of Trade Unions Sally McManus has …
Pharmacy jobs not all ‘doom and gloom’
A career survey has found most pharmacists and interns are generally satisfied with current employment opportunities… but it’s not all sunshine and roses either In mid-2016 pharmacy researchers from the …
Fired on Tuesday, re-hired Thursday
The immediate future may be uncertain for employees of two pharmacies after a deal with Chemist Warehouse reportedly fell through NSW’s South Coast Register reports that the Junction Street and …
A profession in demand
Results from the Graduate Outcomes Survey reveal both undergrads and postgrads in pharmacy enjoy a full-time employment rate of over 95% According to the 2017 survey, pharmacy follows medicine as …
Barrier to student employment to lift
From next week, it will be easier to offer after-school work to high school students, says the Guild The Fair Work Commission has announced changes to the Pharmacy Industry Award …
Year in review: Pharmacist wages
2016 has been a big one in the battle for higher pay in pharmacy Strike! The year began in turmoil as Victorian and South Australian pharmacists employed by National Pharmacies …
Rural pharmacist shortage is biting hard
The issue of whether or not pharmacists should leave major cities in order to find work – or well paying work – has arisen again, with AJP readers highlighting a …