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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 …
Pharmacists feel like low-paid ‘script monkeys’
Low pay and under-recognition are part of the reason pharmacists are feeling stressed, one stakeholder warns The National Stress and Wellbeing Survey of Pharmacists, Intern Pharmacists and Pharmacy Students found …
The week in review
It’s been a busy week in Australian community pharmacy, with the big issues looming large This week began with the RACGP attacking community pharmacy over OTC codeine, calling on the …
Low pay risking the profession
New data shows that pharmacists are among the lowest-paid workers in Australia – and pay may be going backwards The recently released Community Pharmacists’ Employment and Remuneration Report has revealed …
“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 claims “inaccurate”: Guild
Pharmacy owners have been advised to avoid confrontation with protesters or union representatives in the wake of recent industrial action outside a number of pharmacies In a members’ newsletter, seen …
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 …
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 …
A bitter penalty
It’s a decision that seems likely to split the profession: with low base wages already a significant problem, employee pharmacists are signalling that they may leave for good over cuts …
Union puts out call for employee pharmacist witnesses
The union for employee pharmacists has provided the Fair Work Commission with a major submission in support of lifting pay in the Pharmacy Industry Award PPA’s submission covers the expert evidence it …
Public call on CWH to keep penalty rates
The pharmacists union has penned an open letter to the director of Chemist Warehouse, urging him not to implement pay cuts In a February decision by the Fair Work Commission, …
The week in review
We take a look at the last week in pharmacy This week, the big news has again been about how much pharmacists are paid. The Fair Work Commission handed down …