As an organization, you expect your employees to meet a specific standard. You want them to interact respectfully with one another, do their best to fulfill their job requirements, and conduct themselves with a certain amount of professionalism — both inside and outside of the office.

An employee code of conduct (also called a staff code of conduct) is a set of rules about how employees can and can’t behave during work hours. It shares your expectations for how team members will conduct themselves when they’re on the clock.

A code of conduct will cover a variety of topics, from harassment or discrimination to dress code or internet usage to your working from home policy. 

While many codes of conduct cover those staple issues, it’s important to remember that your code of conduct is meant to support your company’s broader mission and values. That means your code of conduct will be unique to your business.

Sample: Code Of Conduct