Remember, 40 year olds are less malleable than 20 year olds and are not in their first ever job of any description. So they might have un-ryanair ideas about normal treatment and expectations.
Like so much ryanair, it's unwritten rules. By the same token micko hates more than a handful of female pilots, its an open secret in fr that the powers that be don't like them as they get pregnant too much and can't work.
Given mickos history, it shouldn't be a surprise to anyone that fairplay, honesty , integrity or the law would play no part in ryanairs policies.
Sure, there are exceptions to every rule, just enough to keep the lawyers happy.