The network was launched by the PDA in April 2020 as part of their work to meet the demands of their growing membership and advance their work on equality.
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Boots unfairly dismisses and discriminates against disabled pharmacy technician
Wed 29th April 2020
A Boots pharmacy technician with 34 years’ service, who worked in a failing Holyhead pharmacy, was constructively dismissed after suffering discrimination from her line manager, following the premature implementation of a Performance Improvement Process (PIP).
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PDA launch equality networks on the 10th anniversary of the Equality Act
Fri 10th April 2020
The PDA has launched three additional Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Networks for their growing membership. The Ability, BAME and LGBT networks will fit alongside the National Association of Women Pharmacists (NAWP), which became part of the PDA in January. The four networks will significantly advance the organisation’s work on equality.
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PDAU donates £1,750 to Birmingham Mind
Wed 9th October 2019
The PDAU promised to give £1 to charity for each vote cast in the recognition ballot at Boots this year, and as a result, a total donation of £3,500 has been split between two charities.
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Improving Equality at Boots
Wed 23rd January 2019
A key objective of the PDA Union is to tackle inequality at work and when we say that, we mean our constitution explicitly states that we exist to “promote equality for all and to eliminate all forms of harassment, prejudice and unfair discrimination…”
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Press Release: Tragic death leads to parliamentary concerns about employers and the role of the regulator in supporting pharmacists’ mental health.
Thu 26th October 2017
The tragic case of pharmacist Alison Stamps has been discussed in parliament with concerns raised about the role of employers and the General Pharmaceutical Council in supporting and preventing poor mental health in the workplace.