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With any rule or policy, learn about laws that may affect it. Don't violate someone's rights by mistake because you didn't do your research. Most rules should relate to the company's legitimate business interests or be necessary to carry on operations in an orderly and efficient manner. |
Tip: If a situation is unclear and no rule exists to cover it, ask yourself the following:
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All workplaces have rules, and staff are expected to follow these rules. However, this isn't guaranteed.
Know how rules are viewed by others and what benefit the rules serve. By being more aware of how rules are interpreted and enforced, you can better understand which rules are needed and which are no longer useful.
Make sure your rules are reasonable, legitimate, and well communicated - and it's more likely they'll be accepted, followed, and enforced.
Apply This to Your Life: Do you enforce your workplace rules consistently? Does the team know the consequences of not following the rules? Do you support supervisors in enforcing them? What changes do you need to make sure these things happen? What rules do you tend to ignore in your own work? Why do you ignore them? If a rule no longer serves a purpose, discuss it with your boss. If you need to be more careful in following rules, start now. Think of the potential consequences, and decide to be a rule follower. |
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