I don't think tech workers in the EU would find it prohibitively expensive to take an employer to court, though. Plus, legal insurance is pretty affordable at this income bracket.
I pay 22 pounds(~$28)/month for my home insurance and it also provides up to half a million pounds for legal costs in case I wanted to sue my employer on the grounds of unfair dismissal. In general, I wouldn't think twice about going to court about anything, most things you can do without a lawyer or with a court-appointed one.