Why Employees Break Policies They Signed — And How to Fix It

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Employees sign policies every year but that doesn’t mean they understand them or follow them. In reality, most policy violations don’t stem from bad intent, they happen because policies are unclear, disconnected from daily work, or quickly forgotten after acknowledgment. For compliance, legal, risk and HR leaders, this creates a critical gap between policy creation and real-world behavior.

In this webinar, we’ll explore why employees break policies they’ve already agreed to and what organizations can do to close the gap. Drawing on practical examples and common pain points, we’ll highlight the policies employees misunderstand most, where policy programs typically break down, and how to design policies that actually drive understanding and action.

Key Takeaways

• Understand the top reasons employees ignore or misunderstand corporate policies
• Identify the most commonly misunderstood policies—and why they fail
• Learn how to write policies that are clear, relevant, and actionable
• Discover how to connect policies to training and real-world scenarios
• Explore practical ways to measure and improve policy effectiveness

Speakers:
Jimmy Lin, Chief Product Officer at SAI360
Deborah Murr, Chief Compliance and Fraud Prevention Officer at Kern Health Systems