Job ad rules in Portugal (2026)

What employers should check before posting — pay transparency, language, and anti-discrimination requirements.

Portugal-specific rules

Coming

Salary / pay-range disclosure

Once transposed, employers must show the expected pay range in the advert (or before interview).

Basis: Dir. 2023/970 transposition — draft law published by the Ministry of Labour on 30 March 2026 (not yet enacted); amends the existing Law 60/2018 regime

Coming

Asking about salary history

Pay-history questions to be prohibited on transposition.

Basis: Dir. 2023/970 draft law (30 March 2026)

EU-wide baseline (applies in every member state)

In force

Age limits in job ads

Age limits/age-based exclusions in a job ad are unlawful age discrimination.

Basis: Council Directive 2000/78/EC (Employment Equality)

In force

Nationality requirements

Requiring a specific nationality (beyond legal right to work) is unlawful.

Basis: TFEU Art. 45 + Directive 2000/43/EC

In force

“Native speaker” requirements

'Native speaker'/'mother-tongue' requirements are indirect discrimination; require a proportionate level (e.g. C1) instead.

Basis: Directive 2000/43/EC; CJEU case law (Groener)

This is informational guidance, not legal advice. Rules summarised here are a best-effort synthesis and may have changed; transposition timing varies by country. Verify with qualified employment counsel before relying on any of it.

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