The defence offered by one of the latest care employers to be named and shamed, East Midlands Crossroads – Caring for Carers, that the rules are "complex, in parts ambiguous and open to interpretation", does not sound good.
It feels as though we're at a crossroads.
Being near the crossroads of the Pennine Way and the Coast to Coast trail, it's very popular with walkers, who refuel on a good selection of local ales, including their own Ewe Juice, and hearty tucker, such as the roasts which are served inside plate-size Yorkshire pudding.
For a moment, it's confusing – this is just a crossroads, a clearing in the woods, and yet it has the traffic infrastructure of a small town.
International NGOs are not the only organisations to have a dysfunctional relationship with the British media Richard Darlington, former special adviser at DfID, says: "International NGOs are not the only organisations to have a dysfunctional relationship with the British media, but they can find themselves at the crossroads of a toxic mix of cynicism about Westminster politics and overseas aid.
How about if we meet at the crossroads?
Sullivan, who was backed by establishment groups such as Karl Rove's American Crossroads, will now take on Democratic incumbent Mark Begich in one of a handful of midterm races that could determine ultimate control of the US Senate in November.
A UN environmental team has arrived in Australia for a crunch 10-day assessment of the Great Barrier Reef, warning that the coral ecosystem is at a "crossroads" due to the soaring activity of the mining industry in the World Heritage Area.
The Suns, now out of the eight, are at a crossroads.
But if you live here you are always aware too of La Santé, lying just beyond the crossroads at Denfert-Rochereau, radiating its dangerous and ambiguous charisma.
We're not old enough yet to experience any ethical crossroads of what to do or not to do, but we want to work with companies who want to do good in the world.
