Portugal pay transparency law: pay in job ads
Draft law in progress
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- Who it applies to
- Under the Directive: all employers, regardless of size, once national law is in force. Pay-gap reporting starts at 100 employees.
- What the ad must include
- Under the Directive: the initial pay or pay range in the job ad or before the interview.
- Gender-neutral job title. No questions about pay history.
- Check the national law for format details (currency, gross or net, period).
- Effective date
- Transposition deadline: 7 June 2026. National status: A draft bill for partial transposition went to public consultation on 5 August 2026.
- Penalties
- Set by national law. Until a national law is in force, check existing national rules and the Directive's direct effect with counsel.
The common rules come from the EU Pay Transparency Directive. National status is taken from law-firm trackers and the EUR-Lex transposition list; confirm it in the national gazette.