Penalty rates
Penalty rates appeal goes to Court
The Fair Work Commission did not recognise the impact of penalty rates cuts on low-earning staff in the retail and hospitality industries, a court has heard The appeal against the …
Union sends mass letters over penalty rates
PPA has called on hundreds of pharmacies across Australia to confirm they are not cutting penalty rates, with Amcal firmly in its sights Amcal pharmacies across the country have been …
“Low pay locks pharmacists in virtual poverty trap”
Pharmacist union says it wants to bring back Coalition in an effort to improve pharmacist wages and conditions Professional Pharmacists Australia (PPA) CEO Chris Walton has welcomed the decision of …
Union holds protests over penalty rates
The pharmacists’ union has held a national protest over the weekend against cuts to penalty rates A ‘National Day of Action’, hosted by Professional Pharmacists Australia (PPA) on Sunday 6 …
What you said: Salaries, shortages and supermarkets
AJP has received a huge response to some recent stories covering regional workforce shortages and remuneration We have received many comments over the past few weeks in relation to the …
Penalty rate cuts ‘devastating’ for pharmacy assistants
The SDA and United Voice have lodged a Federal Court appeal seeking a review of the decision to cut penalty rates The Shop, Distributive and Allied Employees’ Association (SDA) said …
The week in review
Pharmacy has been under fire from several directions this week, as the dust settles following the release of the King review interim paper Pharmacy was condemned in mainstream media this …
Nearly a quarter won’t cut penalty rates
The pharmacists’ union says 23% of the industry has committed to protecting penalty rates This comprises Chemist Warehouse/My Chemist (for current staff) and Epic Pharmacy. Andrew Reid, CEO of Epic …
The week in review
We take a look back at the week in community pharmacy This week, penalty rates were back on the agenda, as the Fair Work Commission announced the phase-in dates for …
Chemist Warehouse: we won’t cut penalty rates
Chemist Warehouse and My Chemist pharmacies have announced they will honour all existing penalty rate payments for current staff Following the Fair Work Commission’s review of penalty rates, Sunday and …
Sunday pay cuts to start 1 July
Pharmacy workers could see their pay being cut in a matter of weeks, following the Fair Work Commission’s decision on phasing-in dates The Shop, Distributive and Allied Employees Association (SDA) …
FactCheck: will 700,000 workers be ‘ripped off’ by penalty rate cuts, as Bill Shorten said?
FactCheck: will 700,000 workers be ‘ripped off’ by penalty rate cuts, as Bill Shorten said? Joshua Healy, University of Melbourne Malcolm Turnbull’s cuts to penalty rates will rip off 700,000 …