“Participating in the carpool is a condition for receiving a work ticket,” it says.

But Trojan does not determine if the carpool drivers have a valid driver’s license and car insurance or if they are fit to drive, it charges.

“Plaintiffs are aware of occasions where a carpool driver has admitted to being intoxicated or has seen drinking while driving employees to the work site,” it says.

Dooley had the carpool fee deducted 168 times and Taylor 59 times, the suit says.

The workers usually were paid the federal minimum wage, but “occasionally” got the hourly prevailing wage for public construction work such as the Music City Center convention center.

However, the deductions for safety equipment and carpooling dropped the actual pay below those minimums, it says.

 They are asking for a jury trial to determine unpaid wages, liquidated damages, interest, attorney fees and other compensation due them.