company policy

Meaning

This term refers to the official rules, guidelines, and plans of action set by a business or organization. It tells employees how to behave, make decisions, and handle different situations at work. It is used in professional contexts to explain what is allowed or required.

Examples

• According to company policy, we cannot accept gifts from clients.

  According to company policy, we cannot accept gifts from clients.

• Is it against company policy to work from home on Fridays?

  Is it against company policy to work from home on Fridays?

• The HR department is updating the company policy on parental leave.

  The HR department is updating the company policy on parental leave.

• Please read the company policy manual before your first day of work.

  Please read the company policy manual before your first day of work.

• Our company policy requires all employees to wear business casual attire.

  Our company policy requires all employees to wear business casual attire.

Common Mistakes

• ✗ According to the company rule, we must wear a suit.

  ✓ According to company policy, we must wear a suit.

  While 'rule' is grammatically correct, 'company policy' is the standard professional collocation used in business settings.

• ✗ The manager explained us the company policies.

  ✓ The manager explained the company policy to us.

  The verb 'explain' cannot be followed directly by an indirect object pronoun (us); you must explain something 'to' someone. Also, 'policy' is often used in the singular to represent the overall set of rules.

Related Expressions

Practice

• According to ___, we are not allowed to share client information.

  💡 The official rules of an organization.

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  company policy

• Is it against ___ to wear casual clothes on Thursdays?

  💡 The set of rules employees must follow.

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  company policy