pm921.Pasifika pay gap: racism, discrimination and unconscous bias

Racism, discrimination and unconscious bias are likely behind damning new research which has revealed most of the Pacific pay gap is unexplained.

A report launched by the Human Rights Commission's Pacific Pay Gap Inquiry found that only 27% of the pay gap for Pacific men could be explained, and 39% for Pacific women.

Most of the gap couldn’t be explained, with 73% of the pay gap for Pacific men and 61% of the pay gap for Pacific women unexplained.

The Green Party is calling on the Government to pass legislation to increase pay transparency in light of this research.

Jan Logie, Green MP and spokesperson for Workplace Relations and Safety, told 1News the lack of explanation pointed to discrimination or unconscious bias.

“So we’ve known for a long time that there’s been a gap between men and women and between Māori and Pākehā, and Pasifika and Pākehā.

“This latest research shows us that the largest part of that, the reason behind those gaps, can’t be explained.  Click here to read more ...