Architects should observe this Code whether working on their own account, as a Partner or Company Director or as an employee. As employers, Architects are responsible for ensuring that all members of their staff, irrespective of status, conduct themselves in accordance with this Code.

When accepting an appointment as an employee, Architects should ensure that the employer knows the Architect will be governed by this Code in addition to their duties as an employee. If the two sets of obligations conflict, the Architect should attempt to follow this Code and resolve the conflict or, in the last resort, resign the appointment.

An Architect who is an employee of a non-architect employer and who receives a complaint, should refer the matter to the person designated by their employer to deal with it in accordance with Standard 12 of the Code. However, where an employer is not subject to the Code, the Architect should seek to ensure that the complaint is nevertheless processed in accordance with the spirit and procedures in Standard 12.