Posted: May 03, 2021 4:00 AM ET | Last Updated: May 3
Riverside Natural Foods is one of several companies that say it pays off to offer employees paid sick leave. Based in the Toronto area, the company increased its paid sick leave to let workers A worker at one of Riverside Natural Foods Toronto area production facilities. (Evan Mitsui/CBC News)
With pleas to provide paid sick leave for essential workers growing louder in several parts of the country, some companies that already do so say it's not just good for protecting health — it's good for the books.
"So the outcome is that it has actually paid off for us," said Nima Fotovat, the president of Ontario-based Riverside Natural Foods, which makes healthy snack foods, including the brand MadeGood.