Webduring kroger’s annual meeting last week, shareholders voted against a proposal that could have secured higher wages for hundreds of thousands of workers employed by the grocery giant. Webwe conduct annual pay studies to monitor our performance and identify unintended discrepancies. Webkroger stores in virginia and west virginia have failed to pay hourly employees all of they wages they’ve earned after switching to a new payroll system last. Webthey say kroger has violated both federal and state wage laws by not paying them for all their work. Under virginia law, victims of wage theft may be owed.