Cornwall council briefs: Pregnancy, parental leave supplement policy

Coun. Sarah Good expressed satisfaction that the city is now enacting a policy that will support employees during pregnancy and parental leave by supplementing their employment insurance (EI) benefits. Good said the financial top-ups are an important evolution in the benefits the city provides to its employees. She noted how the policy only applies to non-union employees. In a discussion with interim general manager of human resources Bruce Donig, Good said she learned many city unions have