Captaintcas
Ryanair is actively participating in False Selfemployment, which, according to EU legislation, is fraud.
The Employee, or what FR calls self employed pilot, is in fact according to this legislation a victim, no matter what contract he/she signed. Even more, EU legislation very clearly states that it is the responsibility of the employer to offer a Legal contract. the employee is at no time responsible for signing an illegal employment contract.
this is EU employment legislation, and Ireland, as a EU member state HAS to abide by this.
Ryanair pilots get their roster from FR, they get their leave from FR, they get their uniform from FR. THIS makes them employee, no matter what fraudulous and criminal contract FR gives you through fraudulant " companies" and the Brookfield Maffia.
In that case why do the IAA continue to provide an AOC to the company? I'm sure if what Ryanair are doing was illegal under EU rules, the IAA would tell them to change their employment policy or withdraw their AOC.