Kroger Appears to Ask Employees to Return 'Overpaid' Emergency Pay and Social Media Erupts
Social media is fuming over Kroger apparently asking employees to repay some of their 'Hero Pay' [...]
Advertising Campaign
I laughed when saw that nonsense. @kroger is garbage. They try to make ppl work while sick. Rig it so impossible to qualify for insurance plan. Saying at my store was “Yeah, they don’t give a sh#t about us.” Heard this over & over from coworkers. Hero stuff nothing but PR.🤬🤬🤬
— JC (@JSCearbhaill) May 19, 2020
prevnextI remember working there when Kroger's Christmas bonus was a $5 in-store coupon.
— JohnQFugly (@GallopingMetal) May 19, 2020
Legitimate
prevnextor could be they overpaid someone.. it is not saying worker wasnt entitled to any emergency pay.
— Rev. Marie (@GaryMillrat) May 19, 2020
'True Colors'
prevnextYet another example of American business showing their true colors in times of crisis.
— Zig Soper (@SirZigmont) May 19, 2020
Boycott
That’s where I have shopped. Never again.
— Karen King (@karenjk17) May 19, 2020
prevnextFirst comes press releases about “hero pay” and while we’re all busy shopping at Kroeger they quietly claw it back. Disclaimer: I don’t actually shop at a Kroeger but now for sure I won’t.
— Linda Gillis Gentile (@kwajalinda) May 19, 2020
Demand
prevnextAsks is the wrong word. That is a demand with threats. WTF @kroger? That is unconscionable and you don't need a few measily bucks from hard pressed and hard working employees. Stop it. Now.
— J. R. Tomlin (@JRTomlinAuthor) May 19, 2020
Legal Debate
Except this is emergency pay during a pandemic. That should NOT be able to be taken back from a low-wage worker who needs it to pay bills to a multi-million dollar corporation to pay higher-ups who already make six figures. This is unethical and I'm questioning its legality.
— KTuck 🌹 (@TUCKERed_out_22) May 19, 2020
prevnextCan't swear to it specifically, but given that the letter came from Kroger and not one of the sister stores, pretty sure there are no Kroger's outside my geographic region (Ohio area).
— The Crows of Corvidia (@Shironen2011) May 19, 2020
Fearful Employees
prevomg i saw this - haven’t gotten anything but im pic.twitter.com/9u63rUyH83
— kailee 🍯🍂🌞 (@kaileerenee99) May 19, 2020