anyone who hasn't heard of this type of pilot pushing (though this seems extreme) simply hasn't been around aviation very much.
what pilots do to keep a job is almost shocking...and I wish pilots could know that before their first training flight.
even in the usa, I have seen something called a 'training contract' which is almost like indentured servitude (thankfully found illegal later on, almost against the constitution).
I believe the poster who has indicated such. and to the guy quoting regulations...that is like saying it is illegal to drive faster than 65mph in the us...it is illegal in most places, but it happens