Leeds City Council, in North East England, is the latest and one of the largest local authorities to sign up to the ethical care charter launched by the Unison trade union. The charter is part of the union's Save Care Now campaign and commits councils to ensure that carers do not have to rush from client to client and that people should keep the same carer wherever possible. It also commits employers to provide guaranteed hours contracts as the norm rather than zero hours contracts, to pay for travel time and a target of paying at least the living wage of £7.85 (€10.80) a hour.
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