Another sign of a continually improving economy: More employers this year will require some employees to work on Thanksgiving Day than did last year.

That's the word from Bloomberg BNA's survey of employers to gage the workplace's Thanksgiving Day trends for 2015. A year ago, 33 percent said they would require some employees to work on Turkey (or Tofurkey) Day. This year, the number rose to 36 percent.

Of the 36 percent who will require at least some folks to show up, 18 percent will not offer those souls extra pay or an off-setting holiday. (Seems like somebody needs to talk to those turkeys about how to treat the troops…)

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Dan Cook

Dan Cook is a journalist and communications consultant based in Portland, OR. During his journalism career he has been a reporter and editor for a variety of media companies, including American Lawyer Media, BusinessWeek, Newhouse Newspapers, Knight-Ridder, Time Inc., and Reuters. He specializes in health care and insurance related coverage for BenefitsPRO.