Assuming you are in the United States, Federal law requires “reasonable accomodation”. This means the company has to have a good reason for not insisting you work on Saturday but if they have a good reason, they can insist. For example, Saturday is the leading shopping day so most retailers would be able to insist that a saleman work on Saturday. If a company (or more likely, a labor union) has a rule under which working on Saturday goes to the least senior person, a company is allowed to follow seniority. Both state and federal (EEOC) take complaints, and there are various frum organization that can advise you. It is often best to look for a career in an area in which Saturday is not a normal business day, or where the company is open on Sunday and will let you trade off working Sunday (when the goyim want off) for Saturday.
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