To CelticRambler
"a suicidal attempt to maintain a status quo that has been obsolete for many decades"
For sure, it is obsolete to try to keep working and living conditions which seem to be (a bit) civilised. That's true that the "0 hours" contracts are the future of the human beings! However, I am told that even the UK government would now challenge this type of employment; strange.... The "0 hours" contracts do NOT create jobs neither; they just give the feeling of working!
"Today's decision to give Air France/CityJet a gentle slap on the wrist for the same offence that Ryanair has been accused of just reinforces the belief that there's one rule for the natives, another for the outside world."
Sorry but it is not the "same offence". It is the same nature of offence but it was for many less persons and it stopped relatively soon as some French contracts were given (as in easyJet also condemned for same reasons) whilst Ryanair continued not to meet the European legislation.