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Union calls for ‘significant’ increase to Award
Australian Private Hospitals Industry Association’s opposition to increasing the Pharmacy Industry Award is “a kick in the face” for pharmacists, union says Professional Pharmacists Australia has called for a 14% …
Medicolegal incidents in pharmacy: managing associated psychosocial hazards
A community pharmacist and a PDL professional officer discuss how to minimise psychosocial hazards created by medicolegal incidents in pharmacy, in a webinar moderated by PSS president Curtis Ruhnau. What …
Fair Work backs Epic pay deal
Epic Pharmacy Services wins Fair Work Commission (FWC) approval for enterprise agreement Employees of Epic Pharmacy Services in Queensland are set to come under a new pay deal this week. …
Training misrepresentation a ‘serious matter’: Fair Work
A pharmacist signed her pharmacy assistant partner’s training plan – but their employer knew nothing about it A pharmacy assistant has applied to the Fair Work Commission for an unfair …
National Pharmacies staff back industrial action
Negotiations between National Pharmacies and Professional Pharmacists Australia (PPA) are improving, but union leaders say they will take industrial action, as enterprise agreement talks continue Members of the employee pharmacists’ …
No option but to take industrial action: PPA
Union members to vote on protective action as enterprise agreement talks stall at National Pharmacies. Employee pharmacists at National Pharmacies stores will be balloted regarding industrial action over the …
Guild shifts election cycle
Changes to the Pharmacy Guild of Australia’s constitution were made late last year and will extend the organisation’s election cycle to four years. The amendments lodged with the Fair Work …
Date set for PPA, Guild Award talks
Representatives from the Pharmacy Guild of Australia and union group, Professional Pharmacists Australia (PPA), will meet next month to discuss proposals to boost intern pay rates. Following a Fair Work …
Vaccine refuser tested consent in pharmacy
A sacked Jetstar worker tried to have a pharmacist sign a form admitting criminal liability if she proceeded with a booked COVID vaccination Consumer consent is non-negotiable when it comes …
CWH bullying claim dismissed
Hearing finds no evidence of bullying by management or co-workers The Fair Work Commission has dismissed a Chemist Warehouse employees application to stop bullying in their workplace. The application was …
‘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 …
Staff get back pay from Chemist Warehouse
How did Chemist Warehouse comply with its agreement with the Fair Work Ombudsman? The Fair Work Commission has issued a statement examining CW Retail Services’ compliance with its agreement with …