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Code of conduct

Meaning in human resources, with examples

nounCommon term

In human resources, code of conduct means: A set of rules that explains how employees are expected to behave at work, covering honesty, respect, conflicts of interest and the use of company property.

In Turkish: davranış kuralları, etik kurallar, iş etiği kuralları

How it is used

Employees are usually asked to read and sign it, sometimes every year. A breach of the code of conduct can lead to disciplinary action. Some companies call it a code of ethics.

Example sentences

  1. Accepting expensive gifts from suppliers is against our code of conduct.

  2. Every January, each employee confirms that they have read the code of conduct.

Common collocations

  • breach of the code of conduct
  • sign the code of conduct
  • company code of conduct
  • code of ethics
  • employee handbookA document that explains a company's rules, policies and procedures for employees, such as leave, behaviour, IT use and complaints.
  • complianceFollowing the laws, regulations and internal rules that apply to an organisation, and the work of checking that this happens.
  • disciplinary procedureThe formal steps a company follows when an employee is accused of misconduct or poor performance, such as an investigation, a hearing and warnings.
  • whistleblowingReporting illegal, dangerous or dishonest activity inside an organisation, such as fraud or safety risks, to managers, regulators or other authorities.

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