Bill 281: Labour Standards Code (amended)

This affects employers across Nova Scotia in virtually every industry — retail shops, restaurants, construction firms, healthcare providers, and office-based businesses alike. If you run a business with employees in Nova Scotia, you'll now need to treat November 11 the same way you treat other stat holidays: paying eligible employees holiday pay, or if they work that day, providing the appropriate premium pay or an alternative day off. Businesses that have historically stayed open on Remembrance Day — such as grocery stores, gas stations, or hospitality operations — will feel the biggest day-to-day impact, since scheduling and payroll calculations will change. Solo operators with no employees are unaffected, but even small teams of two or three people will trigger these new obligations.