Trade unions and professional representatives are currently discussing an additional collective agreement for 17,000 pharmacy employees. The Association of Pharmacy Employees (VAAO) and the GPA union want to stipulate special pandemic regulations that apply to pharmacies, for example, in retail outlets. However, the Austrian Pharmacists’ Association does not agree. In January, a so-called general collective agreement was agreed upon between trade unions and employers. It stipulates that regular corona tests, which employees have to take due to legal requirements, are counted as working hours and paid accordingly.
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