MEANING OF CODE OF CONDUCT

 A code of conduct is management tool for setting out an organization value, responsibilities and
ethical obligations.
 Codes are typically comprised set of rules by any business stated either affirmatively or as
prohibitions
 It provides guidance to employees for handling different business situations.
 A code of conduct should provide a thorough description of a company’s expectations of
employee behavior.

Significance of code of conduct

A code of conduct promotes as good social and professional culture within an organization by
demonstrating how people are expected to act.

Contents of code of conduct

Scope: The applicability of the code to all employees regardless of rank

Policy: Defined categories of conduct, including:

 Compliance with laws: Describes a variety of legal compliance issues, including financial,
environmental, safety, and fair customer or business practices.
 Respect in the workplace: Describes general requirements regarding respect for diversity,equal
opportunity and prohibitions on harassment.
 Safeguarding of company Property: Provisions for employee obligations to properly card for
equipment and use it only for job-related purposes.
 Professionalism: Describes issues ranging from personal appearance and attendance to conflict
of interest, due diligence, and communications.

Disciplinary actions: Non comppliance penalities that escalate to termination