Here are several reasons to implement compliance during the pandemic, especially to address workplace and health risks.
The urgency of a compliance plan
A compliance program was already important for organizations seeking to follow corporate governance best practices. At the time this article was written, the pandemic made it feel urgent: workplace, environmental, and health risks had grown during lockdowns, remote work, and economic reopening.
The following were the main reasons the article gave for implementing compliance at that time.
Economic instability
Rising case numbers suggested that the pandemic would remain part of daily life and economic instability would continue. Organizations needed to prepare internally by preventing fraud, embezzlement, conflicts of interest, and corruption.
Workplace strain
Working from home became an alternative for organizations that did not require physical operations and accelerated their shift to digital platforms. Yet constant task monitoring, too many video calls, and workdays without clear hours also caused strain that could go unnoticed.
Outbreaks in the workplace
As organizations reopened, outbreaks occurred among employees. Safety, monitoring, and hygiene measures became crucial, and organizations needed ways to ensure that everyone followed them.
Information-security problems
The move from physical to digital operations, often in less controlled environments, raised questions about how organizations shared information. If WhatsApp was the default communication channel, the article warned of possible security gaps. Compliance policies could define safer practices, required actions, and consequences for breaches.
Benefits of compliance
Compliance aims to build an ethical culture of commitment among employees and establish controls, self-management, and oversight.
EthicsGlobal encouraged organizations to use compliance, corporate governance, business ethics, and risk prevention to navigate the global situation. Our ethics advisers could help identify appropriate measures.
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