In most cases they can get away with it unless there was something else in writing like you got all the Federals off when you signed on. In many states though, they do have to give you extra holiday pay.
it depends on the manager. and the number of employees that are willing to work Christmas day.
Employees work when and where scheduled by the employer, as long as they are paid for all work time.
There is a holiday called "Boxing Day" which is the day after Christmas, December 26th. It is a tradition started in England when gifts were given to employees after they return to work from having the day off at Christmas. It is a statutory, or legal holiday, in all of Canada
It is perfectly legal for Walmart to make their employees pay for their work clothes, even if it is a uniform. Nobody buys me work clothes. I have to pay for them out of my salary.
Private employers are not required to provide any particular holidays for their employees unless they have committed to it in a contract. Most will at least give their employees Thanksgiving and Christmas off. A lot also give the 4th of July as a holiday. President's day is quite a bit less common.
their legal rights
He represents the good employers who balance work and caring for their employees
There are many laws in place for the protection of both the employer and employee. Drug testing generally is a mandatory requirement in the work place. To learn more about this regulation, you will want to visit with your company's legal representation.
while at the work place it is always legal to monitor the employees' phone calls. But consider that, this should be limited to the calls made by the employee from the telecom facility provided by the office. Do not intervene into calls made by the employees from their personal mobile phones.
Not the portion you would have to pay for. Your employer may offer free coverage though to all employees.
Wihtout knowing your state, it is impossible to answer. You have no alternative but to honor a court subpoena to appear. If you are a resident of a "right-to-work" state your employer can discharge you at any time for any reason.
Yes, if there employees then there must be labor law posters per the law. Those posters must be hung in a place that is well used or visited by the employees.