wages
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 …
Anger over migration plan
Readers outraged over pharmacy being added to the skilled occupation list and the impact it may have on existing wages and workloads in community pharmacy Our readers have been …
Wages before imports
Fix wages and conditions to retain and regain Australian pharmacists before focusing on migration, union says Australian pharmacists need better wages and conditions, and these should be focused on rather …
If I were a carpenter
Concerns about the rate of pay for pharmacists are creating a crisis of biblical proportions for community pharmacy. Bruce Annabel and Mal Scrymgeour investigate Jesus was a carpenter. If Jesus …
A profession in demand
Demand for pharmacists has almost trebled, according to data from job site Indeed – but has this translated into a rise in pay? The fastest growing jobs in Australia are …
Are you being underpaid?
Workplace investigations continue to show that employees are being paid less than their legal entitlements, according to the pharmacist union Across Australia, workplace investigations continue to show that employees are …
A welcome pre-election promise
The ALP has promised to create a “small claims jurisdiction” making it easier to recover lost wages up to $100,000 if it wins this Federal election, says pharmacists’ union Labor …
Fancy a $174,000-a-year salary?
Pharmacists and pharmacy managers make the top three highest-paying jobs for Americans, according to a new analysis of salary data Doctors, pharmacy managers and pharmacists are the best paid professionals …