Latest news and stories about salary transparency in work in Portugal for expats and residents.
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.
Groups led by the Movimento Democrático de Mulheres are staging demonstrations in 16 cities demanding equality, dignity, better wages and improved public services, while the Assembly of the Republic (Assembleia da República) is holding exhibitions, talks and concerts from 9–14 March to mark International Women's Day. Expresso notes the EU pay-transparency directive, to be transposed by June, could force more employer reporting and help expose wage gaps. Those attending public events should check local routes and schedules for marches and parliamentary exhibitions.
The Assembly of the Republic (Assembleia da República) is Portugal's unicameral parliament, located in the Palácio de São Bento in Lisbon. It consists of 230 deputies elected by proportional representation for four-year terms.
The Assembly's powers include making and amending laws, approving the state budget, ratifying international treaties, and overseeing the government through debates, hearings, and committees. It can also pass votes of no confidence to bring down a government, as happened in March 2025.
Following the May 2025 elections, the current parliamentary composition is led by the Democratic Alliance (AD) with the largest share of seats, followed by Chega, PS, and smaller parties including the Liberal Initiative, Left Bloc, Livre, and PCP.
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.
Brussels admits it may take legal action against Portugal.
Portugal has until June 7th to transpose the European directive on salary transparency into its legal system. Are companies prepared for the new rules? What benefits will they have? What do workers gain? Will greater transparency impact salary growth?
A European directive prohibits questions about salary history and mandates audits to identify gender pay gaps. Portugal was supposed to transpose it by next Sunday but has not yet done so.
Part of the 9th edition of the Advocatus Summit, the CMS Portugal talk brought together Teresa Pargana, an inspector at the ACT, Rita Reis, Human Resources Director at Portway, and Tiago Magalhães, coordinating associate at CMS Portugal, to analyse the challenges of salary transparency and the upcoming European directive on equal pay for men and women. Susana...
An overview of the new regulations regarding pay transparency that will come into effect for Portuguese businesses on June 7.
An overview of the upcoming changes regarding pay transparency regulations in Portugal.
Salary transparency has quickly become a strategic priority for organisations worldwide, driven by evolving legislation, candidate and employee expectations, and diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) goals. However, implementing salary transparency in organisations can be complex, especially regarding alignment with...
The principle is well-known: equal work or work of equal value should be remunerated equally, but it remains far from a reality. In Portugal, as in other European countries, wage gaps between women and men persist, often in ways that are not very visible, sustained by organisational dynamics that remain opaque. It is in this context that...
In this week's episode of Eu Explico, we invited Tiago de Magalhães, a Labour Law attorney at CMS Portugal, to explain the salary transparency directive to us.
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.
New regulations on pay transparency are set to take effect, requiring businesses in Portugal to comply within a six-week timeframe.
Directive (EU) 2023/970 is frequently associated with the most visible aspects of the new regime: the disclosure of salary bands, the strengthening of information duties, the reporting of the gender pay gap, and increased scrutiny of remuneration differences between women and men. All of this is true, but what the directive actually requires of...
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...
More than a legal requirement, salary transparency constitutes a true test of organizational maturity.
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.
The Portuguese Insurance Academy, part of the Portuguese Association of Insurers (APS), has announced the courses that will take place in December. There will be both in-person and digital training covering topics such as IFRS standards and salary transparency. From December 4 to 9, training on 'Digital and the use of Artificial Intelligence' will be held.
