It's no wonder that big box stores spark so much controversy by making employees work on Thanksgiving.
A recent survey shows that there are likely few others who work on Turkey Day besides those tasked with preparing and enduring Black Friday.
The poll of 385 HR professionals from a randomly-selected group of employers, conducted by the Society for Human Resource Management, found that 94 percent of firms take off Thanksgiving. A survey last year found that three-quarters of employers that do make employees come in offer them some type of special compensation in return.
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