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Oct 2022
Last Updated: 25/10/2022
Business Breakfast: Harrogate law firm appoints two managers
A Harrogate law firm appoints a practice manager and an accounts manager and a funeral firm holds a webinar on supporting staff after a bereavement.
Sonia Jones is among the new appointments at McCormicks Solicitors in Harrogate.
Business Breakfast is sponsored by Harrogate law firm Truth Legal.
Harrogate-based law firm McCormicks Solicitors has appointed a new practice manager and accounts manager to its team.
Sonia Jones has been promoted to practice manager to reflect her work in supporting all activities across the firm, including management, human resources and the running of day-to-day activities.
Senior partner Peter McCormick said:
“Sonia joined us in 2007 and has become more and more involved in the management of the firm so it was a logical step to reward her for all her hard work with this promotion.”
Hayley Firth has been appointed accounts manager at McCormicks.
Ms Jones also assists with the practice's charitable work. She became a trustee of the Yorkshire Young Achievers Foundation in 2012, having previously supported the charity as secretary to the trustees, and continues to fulfil both duties.
Hayley Firth has been appointed accounts manager. She will work with accounts assistant Hollie Jackson to ensure the smooth running of the accounts department.
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Harrogate funeral directors hold webinar to help bereaved workers
Harrogate funeral directors, Full Circle, is to hold a webinar with Jo Tindall, and an employment partner at Gunnercooke, to support colleagues after a bereavement.
According to research carries out by Funeral Guide 77% of employees in the UK have experienced a bereavement during their working lives. 54% of bereaved employees would have preferred more time off work or a phased return to the workplace after taking time off.
Ms Tindall will explain the obligations on employers in supporting employees suffering a bereavement and will share the benefits of going beyond those obligations and becoming an employer of choice.
The event entitled Supporting employees after bereavement will be held on November 17. For information on the webinar click here.
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