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Employment

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Judge: Rowlands ‘failed to make adjustments’ for manager with multiple sclerosis

Judge finds Rowlands Pharmacy failed to make reasonable adjustments for pharmacy manager

24 Feb 2025 , 1 Min Article

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Tribunal orders Day Lewis to pay out £19k to ex-pharmacy assistant

Former pharmacy assistant awarded £18,746 for injury to feelings and backdated sick pay

21 Feb 2025 , 1 Min Article

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Skills4Pharmacy passes £1m in apprenticeship levy transfers

Apprenticeships can help bridge the pharmacy skills gap, says S4P.

19 Feb 2025 , 2 Min Article

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‘I’m still owed for October’: Locums claim Jhoots is behind with shift payments

Locums across England say they are struggling with late payments by the chain

06 Feb 2025 , 1 Min Article

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‘You get paid more stacking shelves’: Study finds pharmacy technicians feel undervalued

Satisfaction highest in general practice and lowest in community, researchers find

18 Nov 2024 , 1 Min Article

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Proposal to merge Boots union with PDA ushered through in landslide vote

'Hundreds' of pharmacists to join PDAU in January as 96% of votes express support

12 Nov 2024 , 1 Min Article

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NPA urges protection for pharmacies from any NI increase in the Budget

NPA says that any rise in NI without the support provided to other public service providers would be a “kick in the teeth” for pharmacies

29 Oct 2024 , 1 Min Article

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Lodge Boots pension complaints before December 5, PDA tells members

Deadline warning for individuals affected by sale of Boots Pension Scheme.

28 Oct 2024 , 1 Min Article

Employment

Members of Boots-owned pharmacist union to vote on joining the PDAU

'Not sustainable' to maintain a separate internal company union, says the PDAU

16 Oct 2024 , 1 Min Article

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NHS survey reveals 16% rise in ‘long standing’ community pharmacist vacancies

Number of pharmacist vacancies rises to 3,950 in England according to latest annual survey

04 Oct 2024 , 1 Min Article

Employment

Boots pharmacists to get a 4pc pay rise following PDA agreement

Boots and the PDA Union make a raft of pay announcements effective from November.

03 Oct 2024 , 2 Min Article

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PDA seeks union recognition to represent 200 Superdrug pharmacists

Talks have been ongoing for several months, union tells P3pharmacy.

30 Sep 2024 , 1 Min Article

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Ex-Boots pharmacist awarded £45k after racial profiling tribunal

Pharmacist awarded £45k in damages while PDA Union awarded £13k in costs.

19 Aug 2024 , 3 Min Article

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Take screenshots, PDA tells locums amid ‘increase’ in employers reneging on terms

PDA alleges rise in businesses unilaterally changing agreed terms of locum shifts.

01 Aug 2024 , 2 Min Article

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PDA accuses Boots of ‘secret’ last minute rule change on retirement age

PDA asks regulator to investigate non-disclosure of crucial rule change.

16 Jul 2024 , 3 Min Article

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PDA eyes Ombudsman review as Boots pension trustees throw out claim

Boots pension trustees reject initial challenge by PDAU members to over-60s policy.

13 Jun 2024 , 2 Min Article

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