employment rule
nounUK /ɪmˈplɔɪmənt ruːl/
US /ɪmˈplɔɪmənt ruːl/
A rule that tells people how to behave at their job.
The company's employment rule says everyone must wear a name badge.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A legal standard that governs the relationship between workers and employers.
The new employment rule protects part-time workers.
3. A specific instruction in a staff handbook about daily work conduct.
Breaking an employment rule can lead to a warning.
4. A condition written into a person's contract of employment.
Working weekends is an employment rule for this role.