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Can an employer demand that an employee work on non-work day, i.e. Saturday, without pay?

Yes, an employer can require that employees work on Saturday. In fact, Saturday and/or Sunday are regular work days in retail, emergency services, hospitaltiy, banking, helath care and myriad other industries. There are probably more workers in the US who DO work on weekends, than those who are off every weekend. In a number of other industries, such as construction and manufacturing, employees may work on Saturdays to speed production.

Even if an employer has the past practice of being closed on weekends, the employer can change that and require that employees work on Saturday.

However, the employer must pay workers appropriately when they work on Saturday. An hourly worker who puts in less than 40 hours for the payroll week must be paid at his or her usual rate. A worker (hourly or salaried non-exempt) who puts in more than 40 hours in the payroll week must be paid overtime. A salaried exempt worker need not receive additional pay for working the extra day.