Compliance generally relates to the obligation of employees to business policies, and of the business to laws, regulations and codes of practice; compliance is not only for employees to follow, but also for employers. Some of the examples of things that both parties need to adhere to are health and safety requirements (especially if the organisation is within the food sector or within an environment where a lot of machineries are used to carry out work), employment laws and legal requirements.

Employers must ensure that things are put into writing in a form of policies and procedures, so the workplace can be protected.