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Firing and rehiring

It's been slated in the press, but how does firing and re-hiring work

04 Mar 2022

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No excuses on minimum wage

The law is clear – the National Minimum Wage and the National Living Wage must be paid appropriately. If they’re not, employers can expect regulatory trouble

03 Mar 2022

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Survey reveals 'universal worsening' in working conditions

Many PDA members felt unsafe at work and unable to raise concerns with senior management.

28 Feb 2022

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Boots 'pauses' plans to cut staff hours

Multiple presses ahead with reduction in opening hours but won't touch contracted working hours for now.

24 Feb 2022

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Number of PCN pharmacists up 11pc in three months

There are now just under 3,000 FTE pharmacists working in primary care networks.

17 Feb 2022

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CCA claims sector is battling 'shortfall' of 3,000 pharmacists

CCA calculates shortage based on extrapolations from Health Education England survey.

09 Feb 2022

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Workforce pressure cooking

The pandemic has put the pharmacy workforce under immense pressure. Pay and conditions; recruitment and retention. This is a compounding crisis

02 Feb 2022

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Disagreeable directors

Parting company with an employee is one thing, but what happens when it’s a director, maybe one who is also a shareholder? 

01 Feb 2022

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Boots urged to clarify if pharmacists can work elsewhere as it cuts hours

Some pharmacists are to have their hours cut by more than 10 per cent, the PDA claims.

24 Jan 2022

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Omicron: employment Q&As

With Omicron prevalent, solicitor Becky Lawton and trainee solicitor Francesca Charlton consider how pharmacy owners can provide further protection for staff and customers

05 Jan 2022

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Government consults on flexible working

A private member’s Bill on flexible working was unlikely to gain traction, but it prompted a Government consultation paper seeking views

05 Jan 2022

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Boots and PDA agree 2pc plus lump sum pay deal

Settlement also sees improved benefits for those starting out and for pharmacist store managers.

20 Dec 2021

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Boots pharmacists reject second pay offer by 'very clear majority'

Increased chance of industrial action as new pay offer rejected by PDAU members at Boots.

09 Dec 2021

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Boots pharmacists have until midnight to vote on 3.9pc pay increase

The company has made its final offer to Boots pharmacists in the 2021 pay proposal.

08 Dec 2021

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Broken reputations

Trust and reputation are everything, so when employees bring shame on a business, there’s a need to protect it, but you have to be fair when investigating too 

01 Dec 2021

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Pharmacy workforce 'crisis' will 'devastate local communities'

CCA warns that workforce migration to general practice will force pharmacies to close.

18 Nov 2021

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