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Pharmacy pay: what you said
A selection of reader comments on our recent story on the pharmacy pay issue, plus a look at what the public are saying Our recent story ‘Could poor pay deter …
The week in review
This week we celebrated women in pharmacy, and there was again a focus on COVID-19 vaccination We celebrated International Women’s Day, with Yvette D’Ath MP, Queensland’s Minister for Health and …
Could poor pay deter best candidates?
New data confirms that pharmacy graduates are the lowest-paid graduates in Australia, prompting a warning to the sector The union for employee pharmacists has flagged the imminent release of its …
The numbers are in
How much does the Pharmacy Guild chief take home… and how does this compare to other industry heads? The Australian has reported on the take-home remuneration of a number of …
World news wrapup: 4 March 2021
Irish pharmacists could be given work at a third of agreed pay rates; Kenya cracks down on illegal pharmacies; US pharmacist facing lawsuit over controlled substances Ireland: Concerned about the …
The debate goes on
AJP readers have reacted strongly to our recent story on pharmacists planning to quit the profession Our recent story ‘More pharmacists planning to quit‘ has attracted a large number of …
‘Rights aren’t worth much if they can’t be enforced.’
Industrial relations reforms announced this week will hurt pharmacy workers by undermining pay and conditions, warns one stakeholder This week the Morrison Government announced reforms to the IR system which …
Pharmacists less likely to lose jobs, be stood down
Pharmacists are more likely than other Professionals Australia members to seek advice on wage theft, leave entitlements and notifications about performance In his annual President’s Report for 2019-2020, PPA president …
Grad job rates decline… but not for pharmacists
Pharmacy degrees have secured strong employment for graduates, even in 2020 – and the lowest salary of all grads The latest Graduate Outcomes survey has found that graduate pharmacists were …
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 …