Kroger workers say grocery chain is pocketing their paychecks in new lawsuit: 'This is wage theft, plain and simple'

• Kroger workers claim the grocery giant garnished paychecks and failed to pay overtime.
• "These are workers who are not in a position to have their paychecks reduced," one attorney told Insider.
• A union representing Kroger employees is seeking reports of wage theft. 

Kroger workers filed a class-action lawsuit against the company, claiming the grocery chain garnished paychecks and failed to pay wages after it implemented a new payroll system in 2022.