Thanks.
Yes, I brought that argument of discrimination up.
If I had found a lawyer, I would probably have taken legal action. But I came up empty. So what do you do if you are right in principle, but none of the lawyers will even touch your case with pliers; or else, they are so overrun that they can't take you on? I can't file a lawsuit without legal advice. ... But maybe I am wrong and I could have, I really don't know. It's too late by now anyways.
So, it's probably good to have a friend who is a lawyer or to know someone who is in close contact.
Still, I am happy to hear that other people took their chances, probably showed more of their teeth. Though I took risks in my life and disobeyed and argued with who was in the higher hierarchies, I never encountered a situation like this. Friendly colleagues turned into irritating ones or seemed to show zero tolerance towards doubts.
Lawyers don't have friends ;-)
HaHa! Heard that one before. Poor image they have. Not for no reasons.
;-)