Portugal's Law 60/2018 promotes equal pay between women and men with a pay-gap evaluation mechanism, but does not prescribe a factor-based job-evaluation method. As of spring 2026 no draft transposing the EU Directive had been published.
Equal-value framework with a pay-gap evaluation mechanism; no prescribed factor method.
Compensable factors referenced: None prescribed.
Portugal does not name a specific evaluation method, but its equal-value standard means that when pay claims arise, jobs are compared on factors like skill, effort, responsibility and working conditions. A documented, analytical job evaluation gives employers the evidence base courts and regulators look for — without one, equal-value comparisons happen on someone else's terms.
PointFactors implements the analytical, factor-based methodology referenced by pay equity laws worldwide.
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Last reviewed: 2026-06-11