For example, Article 9(1) of the proposal for a directive, provides that when persons who consider themselves wronged because the principle of equal treatment has not been applied to them take action, they need only establish a presumption of discrimination before the court; making it incumbent on the defendant, that is, the employer, to prove wrongful accusation.
F.eks. opereres der i artikel 9, stk 1, i forslaget til direktiv med, at en person, der mener at være offer for en tilsidesættelse af den ligelige behandling på sit arbejde, og som klager herover, kun behøver at påvise en formodning om, at han eller hun er udsat for diskriminering. Det påhviler herefter den forsvarende part, det vil sige arbejdsgiveren, at bevise, at anklagen er ubegrundet.