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Hospital risks crisis by threatening to sack most of its pharmacists
Tue 26th June 2012
Queen Elizabeth Hospital King's Lynn NHS Foundation Trust is risking a healthcare crisis by threatening to sack most of its pharmacists over disputed on-call payments.
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Updated Advice for Boots pharmacists 14th June (Members Only)
Thu 14th June 2012 Union Members Only
Advice for Boots pharmacists called to a formal meeting to discuss termination of their contract.
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Advice for Boots pharmacists threatened with dismissal following ET Judgment
Fri 8th June 2012
A recent Employment Tribunal decision found that Boots Management Services Ltd had acted unlawfully when it cut premium pay by 25% for long serving pharmacists.
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Up to 1,700 Boots pharmacists may face threat of dismissal
Thu 7th June 2012
The PDA Union became aware late last week of a disturbing development following the recent Employment Tribunal judgement which determined that Boots Management Services had acted unlawfully last year when the company slashed premium pay for long serving pharmacists by 25%
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Over 100 Boots pharmacists join employment tribunal proceedings against their employer
Thu 17th May 2012
Following on from the recent victory for 19 Boots pharmacists, represented by the PDA Union at the Nottingham Employment Tribunal, more than 100 pharmacists now wish to commence legal proceedings against Boots Management Services Ltd.
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Boots Rest Break Policy for Pharmacists (Members Only)
Fri 11th May 2012 Members Only
The PDA has been contacted by a number of members concerning a Rest Break Policy which has been recently issued by Boots in conjunction with the Boots Pharmacists Association (BPA). A senior executive of the company has agreed to share a copy of the policy with the PDA.
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Premises proposals do not go far enough to support pharmacists’ professional autonomy
Fri 11th May 2012
Current proposals for pharmacy premises regulation fail to provide pharmacists with the level of professional independence required to act in patients' best interests, and in certain areas they threaten pharmacists' professional autonomy, warns the Pharmacists' Defence Association.
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Boots Rest Break Policy
Fri 11th May 2012
The PDA has been contacted by a number of members concerning a "Rest Break Policy" which has been recently issued by Boots in conjunction with the Boots Pharmacists Association (BPA). A senior executive of Boots has agreed to share a copy of the policy with the PDA.
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Boots Premium Pay Update – 9th May 2012
Wed 9th May 2012
The recent decision by the Nottingham Employment Tribunal (ET) that the pay cuts imposed by Boots last year were unlawful has generated a considerable amount of interest amongst our members and prospective members.
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PDA Union – Further advice for Alliance Boots Pharmacists
Fri 4th May 2012
The PDA Union team would like to place on record their appreciation for the determination and courage shown by those pharmacists who took a principled stance to protect their contractual rights at the Employment Tribunal.