industrial relations
Priceline’s shop workers to get a raise
Priceline’s new enterprise bargaining agreement will help address the gender pay gap, says the SDA The SDA – the union for workers in retail, fast food and warehousing – has …
CWH workers plan strike
Chemist Warehouse workers at three distribution centres have voted to take strike action which could begin as soon as next week The workers are seeking a pay rise of 25-30%, …
‘Labourer’ pay: what you said
The pharmacy union is pushing for changes to industrial relations rules ahead of its final Fair Work submission, as AJP readers criticise pay rates for employee pharmacists Recently Professional Pharmacists …
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 …
World news wrapup: 1 June 2017
Free apples for patients in New Zealand; Texas pharmacist spots alleged fraud; strikes across sector in India; and UK Health Department admits pharmacy funding errors Dunedin, New Zealand: The Albany …
The week in review
We take a look back at the week in pharmacy It’s been a big week for the state of employment in Australia: the Turnbull Government announced the abolition of 457 …
Penalty rates decision to be appealed
A union has asked the Fair Work Commission to immediately conclude the penalty rates matter so it can appeal the decision in the Federal Court United Voice, which represents hospitality …
Cuts ‘a win for common sense’
The Pharmacy Guild says it welcomes the Fair Work Commission decision on penalty rates, which it describes as “reasonable, balanced and evidence-based” Once implemented, this decision will help enable community …
The week in review
We take a look back at the last week in Australian pharmacy It’s been a tough week for the industry. This week, pharmacy was talking—again—about complementary medicines, following Four Corners‘ …
Employers make retaliatory threats to report employees to Board
Some employers are threatening to report their employees to the Pharmacy Board after facing unfair dismissal or underpayment claims, according to the pharmacists’ union PPA says that it has been …
UK locums to boycott supermarket giant after pay cut
UK pharmacy locums are set to boycott Tesco next month after news earlier this year that the supermarket giant would slash its hourly locum rate. One Voice Pharmacy, which says …