Perspectives on discrimination and raising concerns....................................................................................... 93 Pressures securing adequate funding.................................................................................................................. 94 The impact of immigration and visa requirements............................................................................................ 95 Lack of alignment on pay equity............................................................................................................................. 95 8. Proposed visions and solutions.........................................................................................................97 Pacific workers’ vision for the workplace.............................................................................................................. 98 Remunerating Pacific workers fairly................................................................................................................... 98 Respecting and valuing Pacific workers............................................................................................................ 98 Having a good work/life balance......................................................................................................................... 98 Providing clear progression pathways.............................................................................................................. 98 Creating a supportive and welcoming workplace environment................................................................. 99 Having clear health and safety policies and practices................................................................................... 99 Pacific workers’ ideas for eliminating the Pacific Pay Gap................................................................................ 99 Mentoring and sponsorship................................................................................................................................ 99 Pacific peoples in leadership............................................................................................................................... 99 Pay transparency, pay scales and progression pathways............................................................................ 100 Building social capital through education and networking.......................................................................... 100 Access to childcare and support for women................................................................................................... 100 Collective action...................................................................................................................................................... 101 Government/structural solutions....................................................................................................................... 101 Employers and companies................................................................................................................................... 101 Employers’ perspectives on eliminating the Pacific Pay Gap........................................................................... 102 Pay rates, pay bands and pay transparency.................................................................................................... 102 Teaching workers about their rights.................................................................................................................. 102 Opportunities for people to advance................................................................................................................ 103 Providing training and professional development opportunities.............................................................. 103 Monitoring and equity targets............................................................................................................................. 104 Pacific business development............................................................................................................................. 105 9. Conclusion............................................................................................................................................107 Pacific workers’ rights are not being realised...................................................................................................... 108 Pacific workers’ contribution to the workplace is undervalued...................................................................... 109 The people with whom we engaged had many ideas for change.................................................................. 109 The importance of building positive workplace relationships......................................................................... 110 10. What should happen now?...............................................................................................................111 Appendix One: Terms of Reference for the Pacific Pay Gap Inquiry.................................................121 Appendix Two: Human rights framework............................................................................................122 International human rights obligations................................................................................................................. 122 Domestic human rights obligations....................................................................................................................... 122 4