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Casuals move welcomed by Guild, slammed by unions
Industrial Relations Minister Kelly O’Dwyer has decided to intervene in a court case which will have significant implications for casual workers and their employers The move centred around a Federal …
Lack of hope: hospital pharmacists ready to walk
Hospital pharmacists in the ACT’s public system are heading towards industrial action, as understaffing puts patients at risk, says PPA Significant understaffing is leading to conflict with other health professionals, …
Working conditions better in GP surgeries?
The pharmacists’ union has thrown its weight behind pharmacists working in GP surgeries Following the 2018 International Pharmaceutical Federation conference in Glasgow, Scotland, PPA cited a presentation by Matthew Boyd, …
World news wrapup: 13 September 2018
‘Disappointing’ reaction to Canadian snooping case; Kiwi pharmacist smuggled out of Zambia; British man denies murder of pharmacist wife Nova Scotia, Canada: Nova Scotia’s privacy commissioner has criticised the Health …
The week in review
The week may have ended with all eyes on Canberra, but it began with a pharmacy focus in Brisbane At the start of the week, the Queensland Parliamentary Inquiry into …
The week in review
All eyes are on Sydney this week as the Pharmaceutical Society hosts its annual conference, PSA18 The PSA has announced its top honours for the year: John Jackson was named …
Pharmacists ‘intimidated’ out of pursuing claims
The union for employee pharmacists has lodged an underpayment claim of around $160,000 for a pharmacist in charge PPA says that the case is the “worst example of wage theft” …
Owners feeling the wages pinch, says employer group
Employsure has welcomed the upcoming penalty rate cut as necessary to reflect the 24/7 economy The workplace relations firm, which represents close to 20,000 small and medium size businesses, has …
The week in review
The Fair Work case was a hot topic this week, as was the perennial topic of flu vaccination The Pharmacy Guild‘s George Tambassis wrote to members explaining the organisation’s submission …
‘Pharmacists must be valued.’
The SHPA has called for pharmacists to be “appropriately valued” as their roles grow and change SHPA Chief Executive Kristin Michaels responded to an article published in the AJP earlier …
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) …
1,000 businesses across Australia to be audited
The Fair Work Ombudsman has begun auditing businesses across a spectrum of industries including retail, restaurant, security and manufacturing The nationwide audit is part of a new Workplace Basics campaign, …