Definitions for "Glass ceiling"
An artificially imposed upper limit on women's advancement in business and educational settings.
As defined by the Department of Labor, "those artificial barriers based on attitudinal or organizational bias" that keep qualified women and minorities "from advancing upward in their organization into management level positions". See also Career Development
Term for the maximum position and salary some claim minorities and women are allowed to reach without any chances of further promotion or advancement within an employment scenario.