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Paid pandemic leave: still on the table? – Australian Journal of Pharmacy
The Fair Work Commission is revisiting its position on paid pandemic leave, saying that circumstances have changed since it last rejected the proposal – but only for aged care workers …
The Commission made a statement on Wednesday regarding its 8 July 2020 decision, in which it decided not to give the go-ahead to paid leave of up to two weeks for a range of health workers, including pharmacists and pharmacy assistants.
The Pharmacy Guild had submitted that pharmacy workers were no more likely to be exposed to COVID-19 than a range of other workers, such as those in retail, hospitality or schools.
Unions submitted evidence from experts including public health physician, epidem…
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