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Compliance

Meaning in human resources, with examples

/kəmˈplaɪəns/nounCommon term

In human resources, compliance means: Following the laws, regulations and internal rules that apply to an organisation, and the work of checking that this happens.

In Turkish: uyum, mevzuata uyum, yasal uyum

How it is used

In HR, compliance covers employment law, working time rules, right-to-work checks, health and safety and data protection. People say 'in compliance with' or 'compliant with' a law; large companies have a compliance team.

Example sentences

  1. We check our contracts every year to ensure compliance with the new rules.

  2. The compliance team asked HR for proof that all staff had completed the training.

Common collocations

  • ensure compliance
  • in compliance with
  • compliance team
  • compliance training
  • regulatory compliance
  • data protectionLaws and practices that control how personal information about people, such as employees and candidates, is collected, stored, used and deleted.
  • code of conductA 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.
  • employment contractA legal agreement between an employer and an employee that sets out the job, pay, working hours, holidays and other terms of work.
  • 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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