Fair Work Commission
Give us paid pandemic leave
The majority of AJP readers believe pharmacy staff are at higher risk of contracting COVID-19 and should be entitled to paid pandemic leave Pharmacists and pharmacy staff should receive paid …
Pharmacists ‘bitterly disappointed’ at paid leave decision
A leading pharmacist says the Fair Work decision shows a “complete lack of respect” for members of the profession Last week, the AJP reported on the Fair Work Commission (FWC) …
A new award is coming
The Pharmacy Guild of Australia and Professionals Australia are due to meet before the Fair Work Commission next month to finalise the ongoing review of the Pharmacy Industry Award We’ve …
A case of ‘small’ business
Pharmacist criticised after losing unfair dismissal case, with Commission finding in favour of the pharmacy employer A pharmacist who claimed she was unfairly dismissed has lost her application before the …
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 …
HPS pharmacists gain ‘big win’
HPS Services has signed a new enterprise agreement that secures “improved conditions” for its pharmacist employees, including paid parental leave for the first time The Fair Work Commission has approved …
Unreasonable behaviour
A pharmacist who levelled allegations of bullying at his managers has been criticised by the Fair Work Commission for his own treatment of an intern A NSW pharmacist recently brought …
A case of value
The pharmacists’ union says it will ‘fight for every cent’ in the current work value case, but the Guild maintains there has not been an increase in workload This week …
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’ …
The great wage divide
Guild labelled ‘a disgrace’ as pharmacist award wages case submissions close Both sides of the pharmacy award wages case now await the arbiters final decision as submissions to the Fair …
No ‘significant net addition’ to workload
The Guild has lodged a submission to Fair Work rejecting union claims in the work value case The Pharmacy Guild has lodged a submission to the Fair Work Commission (FWC) …
Poll: How will cuts to penalty rates affect you?
We want to hear from pharmacist employees and owners The pharmacists’ union, Professional Pharmacists Australia, has slammed the Fair Work Commission’s decision on Thursday that it would slash penalty rates. …