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IMPORTANCE OF COMPLIANCE IN COMPANIES

Importance of complainces in the company

Importance of Compliance in Companies

Compliance means that an individual or a group conforms with or obeys a set of rules or regulations determined by the law or any governing body.

When it comes to a business and corporate management, compliance refers to the company obeying all of the legal laws and regulations in regards to how they manage the business, their staff, and their treatment towards their consumers. The concept of compliance is to make sure that corporations act responsibly.

Good compliance represents an opportunity to enhance the value of a business. The benefits of this are not only in making the business a more attractive trading partner or investment, but also in more localised and immediate benefits.

A good compliance record may be an indicator of a well-run business, whereas a poor compliance record is undoubtedly an indicator of a business which has been badly run and may be at serious financial risk.

So why is this important in a Companies?

Compliance is important for at least six reasons.

  • Compliance Demands Grow with Your Business

The importance of compliance is more evident as issues become more complex when your business grows. You will have expanded responsibilities regarding your workers, covering hiring, firing, discrimination, harassment, safety, wages, payroll and benefits. The way you make and sell your product and service might fall under the auspices of a government agency, such as a restaurant needing to meet health department guidelines.

  • Less Legal Expenses

The most obvious consequence of compliance is that it decreases your risk of fines, penalties, work stoppages, lawsuits or a shutdown of your business. There are so many different regulations and laws in regards to how a business should manage its staff, how stock is handles, how advertising is handles, the rules of engagement when buying and selling, rules on negotiating with customers, on employee salary, safety rules, and so many others.

When you don’t meet some compliance requirements, you might face costly sanctions. Failing to meet your legal obligations, such as in your manufacturing procedures or advertising methods, can also help someone suing you strengthen his case. Hire a compliance expert to make sure you understand all of your legal obligations and how to comply with them.

  • Improved Operations and Safety

Many business rules and regulations can help you more than harm you. Following safety and security rules helps prevent injuries, fires or building evacuations that hurt your profitability. In addition to learning the bare minimum you need to do to meet your legal obligations. Learn more ways to strengthen and safeguard your company’s operations.

  • Better Public Relations

When you meet your legal obligations, one of the benefits of compliance is the ability to tout these on your website and in your marketing materials. For example, when you place job advertisements, include the fact that you are an equal opportunity employer. When you recruit new workers, highlight your company’s commitment to both physical safety and mental health by referencing key policies and benefits dedicated to proactive healthcare and wellbeing, such as extended maternity and paternity leave or free gym memberships.

  • Higher Productivity in the Company

Many business compliance issues deal with protecting employees. The more employees feel they work in a fair, professional and safe environment, the more likely they will be to stay with you. Internal compliance to safety, wages, employee benefits, compensations, and employee protection will create a positive environment in the work area. Employees are more fervent to work when they feel that that they are well compensated for their efforts and that they are safe within the business’ reach. It is important that internal compliance is adhered to, since it will ensure that employees are satisfied and that all complains or issues are monitored and addressed properly before they grow and affect the entire corporation.

Check in with middle managers or supervisors regularly to ensure complaints are handled properly.

  • Change and innovation

Compliance can serve as a powerful tool of long-term change. If every day behaviour stems from training and codes of conduct, and codes of conduct stem from values, articulation and modification of values over time can profoundly influence organizational behaviour. In the words of system theorists, values can be a leverage point, and compliance ultimately focuses on the driving values of an organization.

There will always be set rules to make sure everything is fair and safe for the company, its staff, its consumers, and even its competitors.

With a good compliance auditing department, a company can achieve all of the aforementioned benefits and work towards higher productivity and better market performance.

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CS Seema Bansal

CS Seema Bansal having experience of two years under CS firm and also having degree of B. Com and M. Com. Having expert knowledge of ROC related work and other company related compliances with MCA.


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