workplacerule

noun
UK /ˈwɜːkpleɪs ruːl/
US /ˈwɜːrkpleɪs ruːl/

A workplace rule is a rule that tells people what they must or must not do at their job.

The new workplace rule says everyone must wear a name badge.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A safety instruction that keeps workers free from harm on the job.

The workplace rule about wearing helmets saved him from a falling box.

3. A written condition in a contract that an employee agrees to follow.

She signed the contract after reading every workplace rule.

4. An informal habit that a team expects everyone to keep.

Turning off your phone during meetings is an unwritten workplace rule here.