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The European Commission is reviewing Portugal's implementation of the new European Pay Transparency Directive and may initiate infringement proceedings for non-compliance. The directive requires companies to justify salary criteria, moving away from traditional pay models based on negotiation or personal favoritism.
The European Union is introducing mandatory salary transparency rules starting June 7, requiring companies to provide clearer information on remuneration policies. Member states must incorporate these directives into domestic law to help reduce wage inequalities, though the rules have yet to be transposed into Portuguese legislation.
The upcoming transposition of EU Directive 2023/970 into Portuguese law sparks debate over whether salary transparency enhances competitive advantage or risks anti-competitive wage collusion.
According to the 2026 Hays Guide, 70% of job advertisements in Portugal do not include any reference to remuneration, a scenario that is about to change thanks to the new European directive on salary transparency, which is to be adopted in all member states by June 7th.
Remuneration inequality remains one of the most persistent expressions of structural asymmetries in the labour market. Fueled, among other things, by stereotypes and the unequal distribution of care responsibilities, it continues to affect women particularly severely, especially in terms of professional progression and salary appreciation. In this context, Directive (EU) 2023/970, more...
With the transposition of the European Directive approaching, salary transparency has ceased to be an abstract topic and has become a structural requirement, with a direct impact on how organisations position themselves internally and externally. Despite this, the debate remains very focused on general principles, while the main concern for organisations is how to operationalise it.
