wages
Union hails Epic pay win
Increase in union membership helps Professional Pharmacists Australia land Epic pay deal Pharmacy staff covered by Epic Pharmacy Services’ new pay deal are set to see wages rise by an …
Pay rates continue to rise: report
Workforce shortages and employee pharmacists seeking part-time roles are driving wage increases, a report reveals Data from the 2023 Raven’s Recruitment Pharmacy Salary and Market Report shows pharmacists’ wages are …
Work together for better wages
Guild boss wants pharmacists’ wages to rise but stresses businesses need to have extra funds to cover higher pay Calls for increases to employee pharmacists’ pay rates are being backed …
IR reforms will cost jobs employers warn
Employers’ groups are calling on the federal government to rethink proposed changes to industrial relations (IR) laws Planned changes to Australian workplace relations legislation will put the economy at risk, …
Employee pharmacists should get a cut of service fees: PPA
Community pharmacists who provide professional services should receive a slice of the funding paid to the pharmacy they work in, union officials believe Professional Pharmacists Australia (PPA) says its enterprise …
Pay won’t go backwards due to 60-day dispensing: PPA
Employee pharmacists’ wages are unlikely to decline due to double dispensing Opportunities for pharmacists to work in roles outside community pharmacy are likely to ensure that pay rates do not …
Much-needed pay rise falls short
Award wages set to climb 5.75% from 1 July Pharmacy staff covered by the Pharmacy Industry Award 2020 will see their pay increase by 5.75%, on the back of the …
No pharmacist should be on Award rates: owner
Wage rates in the Pharmacy Industry Award 2020 should be seen as a “bare minimum” rather than a guide for paying staff, a pharmacy owner says Speaking during AJP’s Flourishing in …
Finding the right measurement
Measuring the performance of your pharmacy seems easy, but are you looking at the right metrics to best gauge its success? Simon Stevin was well ahead of his time. In …
Historical wage underpayment at API?
“Review of payroll practices” by new owner Wesfarmers finds likely “payment errors” Wesfarmers has announced that a review of payroll practices of its new acquisition Australian Pharmaceutical Industries (API) has …
‘Interns are the lowest paid graduates in Australia.’
Union pushes for 30% wage increase for incoming pharmacists Interns play a critical role in protecting community health but this is not commensurately reflected in their wages, says the pharmacist’s …
$16 for jab ‘won’t even cover the wages.’
One pharmacy assistant has written to Labor politicians with a plea for better financial support in the vaccine rollout Sydney pharmacy assistant Eleanor Turnbull has written an open letter to …