Why are some stores like whole foods allowed to stay open on labor day while others can't

I had a couple of sick kids all week so I didn't get a chance to grab some essential groceries all week, now that I have a chance I look online and it seems only the whole foods and rabba are the ones that are open today. Those are the two I usually avoid because of their ridiculous prices, so I was wondering why the cheaper places don't open, and if it has anything to do with Ontario law.

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There is no rules against being open. You have to pay holiday pay, time and half though.
- Or a day off in lieu
  This is more common if people work Sunday-Thursday because it lets them take the Sunday off
- Ah yeah Loblaws the multi billion dollar nation wide corporation, too hard up to pay holiday pay.
  Fuckin please
- Reminds me of a article that I read where retails are currently lobbying to stay open year round in Ontario to compete with businesses like amazon.
  Not sure if retails were pushing to remove holiday pay or time and a half.
  Can't seem to find the article at the moment.
I thin the rule is places have to pay employees time and a half to work on stat days like today. So many stores don't open. Or theyll have a limited number locations, or hours availible. It's not worth staying open at full capacity. The whole point of the day is to give workers a break.
The exception is small family run businesses where they don't have employees to pay. A lot of Rabba are like this.
And then there cases where employers just exploit the workers they have and ignore the law. Lot of those around as well.

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