HEALTH

Contractors slam authorities' 'irresponsible homecare wages

Care experts have warned other providers may follow the example of the Mears Group after it served notice on two councils for ‘irresponsible’ wages.

By Jamie Hailstone | 13 July 2016

Care experts have warned other providers may follow the example of the Mears Group after it served notice on two councils for ‘irresponsible' wages.

The local government contractor took the unusual step of naming and shaming Liverpool City Council and Wirral MBC last week over proposed changes for care workers.

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