More than 70% of the 2,661 UK employees surveyed believe that in 2022 there will still be a glass ceiling for women at their workplace.
The report claims that half of HR professionals believe this glass ceiling will never go and just 10% think it will disappear in the workplace over the next decade.
The report suggests that even though HR professionals believe they have done a lot to improve equality and diversity in recent years, one in three workers foresee no major changes at work occuring in the next 10 years.
The research also claims the workforce is likely to undergo some important changes in the next 10-20 years, which will see the balance between the numbers of male and female employees altering, and a larger proportion of older employees.
This evolution, the report suggests, is expected to have a dramatic effect on the number of women in managerial and senior positions within UK organisations, and will bring fresh challenges and opportunities for managers.
Some 13% of the employees surveyed believe that there is a male dominated management structure, and 12% say female employees are more likely to be judged on appearance than ability.
One in 10 say there are fewer opportunities for women, while 11% think there are few female role models.
Don McGuire, managing director, ADP said: "The next decade is likely to be one of great change for UK employees. The economic downturn and concerns about public finances are likely to continue for some time, creating enormous challenges for businesses and public sector organisations as they recruit, train, motivate and retain the people that will drive success."
He added: "Organisations and their HR teams need to start thinking about their workforce's expectations now so they can put the policies and structures in place to support them more effectively."
The online survey was conducted during July 2012 with a total of 2,661 UK employees.
