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The work dilemma
Is the cost of child care stopping some pharmacists from working full time? One MP believes it is There has been a lot of discussion about the economic impacts of …
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 …
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 …
Paid pandemic leave: still on the table?
The Fair Work Commission is revisiting its position on paid pandemic leave, saying that circumstances have changed since it last rejected the proposal – but only for aged care workers …
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) …
No paid pandemic leave for pharmacy
The Fair Work Commission says it is “not satisfied there is an elevated risk of infection for workers covered by the Pharmacy Award” An application by unions to introduce paid …
The top ten
Pay disputes, crime and practice errors dominated our list of most read stories over the previous month These are the ten most clicked stories on our website from 12 January …
Free drugs dispensed in pay dispute
Pharmacists at the Mater Hospital in Brisbane have started dispensing drugs for free to protest proposed pay cuts On Monday, Mater Hospital received a 65% ‘no’ vote to its proposed …
The top ten
What were our readers interested in over the holiday season? As we get into the swing of 2020, let’s take a look back at the major news items our readers …
Pharmacists fight ‘draconian’ cuts
Pharmacists at the Mater Hospital in Brisbane are protesting pay cuts they say could be up to 18% Union members at the Mater voted on Thursday to take industrial action, …
The top 10 stories
Pay, retention and regulatory issues topped the agenda for our readers over the last month These were the ten most read stories on the AJP website from 15/10-15/11 Is there …
Community pharmacy suffering as pharmacists leave
Salaries are starting to rise, as many pharmacists leave the profession, dissatisfied with pay and conditions, says one stakeholder Raven’s Recruitment has released its 2019 Pharmacy Market Report, in which …