Labour Minister Labi Kousoulis tabled amendments Thursday that would prohibit employers from asking prospective employees about their wage history.

The 2019 World Economic Gender Parity Report said it will take 99.5 years to achieve worldwide parity.

“It’s a cultural shift that has to happen,” one expert said.

Saskatchewan women between the ages of 25 and 54 earned $4.88 less per hour compared to men in 2018, according to a recent report by Statistics Canada.

That means that women earned roughly 87 cents for every dollar earned by men.

The study found that overall, women make 24 per cent less per hour while operating, a gap linked to the types of surgeries they typically perform.

"We're committed to closing the gender wage gap," Labour Minister Laurie Scott said.

For executives, women earn about 68 cents for every dollar made by their male counterparts -- compared to the national average of 87 cents.

Both wives and husbands lie about her earnings when she makes more than him.

Starbucks hasn't given a timeline for ending the disparities, but said it will work with "deliberate speed."