Women denied jobs due to managers’ maternity fears

According to British bosses, women perform better at interviews, yet according to 42.7% of senior management they will not get the top job because they fear that women will leave to have children, research has found.

A poll of 500 bosses by executive careers site TheLadders.co.uk found that 59% agree that women perform best at interview, with women out-doing men in 11 out of 18 criteria necessary for successful job meetings.

Bosses cited qualifications (80%), fit (working as part of ... (331 more words)

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