Global Edge

Where Technology Meets Employment Law – Managing Your Risk Landscape

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What Is Global Edge?

Global Edge is an award-winning employment law technology platform developed with our global network of employment law specialists.

Designed for organisations operating across multiple jurisdictions, it provides legal and HR teams with trusted legal guidance, practical decision support and visibility of future legislative developments.

Global Edge combines high quality legal content with a fast and intuitive search experience that delivers precise, jurisdiction specific results. It offers speed comparable to modern artificial intelligence (AI)-enabled platforms, while maintaining full oversight, consistency and control of the legal material.

See Global Edge in Practice

Global Edge is best experienced directly. A short demonstration or trial gives the clearest view of how the platform supports global employers with complex workforce needs, and how it can help to reduce routine external legal spend.

How Do I Get Started?

Simply email us to request a demo and limited free trial. 

Who Is It For?

Global Edge supports organisations managing workforces across multiple jurisdictions. It is used by: - General counsel, employment counsel and in house legal teams - Global and regional HR leaders, employee relations teams, and compliance and integrity professionals

Key Benefits

Feature

Benefit

Lawyer powered

Created and maintained by lawyers, not just generated content – Trusted employment law guidance shaped by specialist lawyers, combining legal expertise, local knowledge and professional judgement across jurisdictions.

Easy access

Find the information you need, when you need it – Quickly access precise, jurisdiction-specific answers through intuitive navigation, powerful search functionality and clear organisation.

Practical guidance

Support decisions, not just legal research – Help HR, legal and business leaders navigate workforce challenges, make informed decisions and reduce routine reliance on external advisers.

Global insights

See the bigger picture across jurisdictions – Monitor legal developments, compare country requirements and gain greater visibility of international workforce issues from a single source.

Horizon scanning

Stay ahead of legal and regulatory change – Track emerging legal developments, workforce trends and strategic employment risks through alerts and horizon scanning tools.

Key Features

Customisable Employment Law Hub

  • Regularly updated content covering a wide range of topics across many jurisdictions
  • Advanced and precise search functionality
  • Desktop and mobile access

Reports and Comparisons

  • Create and export country or topic reports in seconds
  • Generate comparison charts linked to full detailed information

What Topics and Countries are Covered?

Global Edge is continually being expanded. Current coverage includes:

Topics Covered

  • Agency workers
  • Alcohol and drugs
  • Background checks
  • Business immigration
  • Business transfers/outsourcing
  • Casual workers
  • Changing terms and conditions
  • Confidential information and conditions trade secrets
  • Data protection
  • Discrimination
  •  Dismissals for misconduct/poor performance
  • Diversity, equity and inclusion Employee representatives Holidays
  • Homeworkers
  • Fixed-term contracts
  • Interns
  • Investigations
  • Maternity leave
  • Minimum terms and conditions
  • Monitoring, surveillance and screening
  • Notice of termination
  • Part-time employees
  • Paternity leave
  • Pay transparency
  • Parental leave
  • Probation
  • Redundancies
  • Restrictive covenants
  • Severance agreements
  • Termination indemnities
  • Whistleblowing

Countries Covered

Countries

Americas

EMEA

APAC

  • Argentina
  • Brazil
  • Canada
  • Chile
  • Mexico
  • US
  • Belgium
  • Czech Republic
  • Denmark
  • Egypt
  • Finland
  • France
  • Germany
  • Ireland
  • Italy
  • Jordan
  • Netherlands
  • Norway
  • Poland
  • Portugal
  • Qatar
  • Romania
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Slovak Republic
  • South Africa
  • Spain
  • Sweden
  • Switzerland
  • Turkey
  • UAE
  • UK
  • Australia
  • China (PRC)

  • Hong Kong

  • India

  • Indonesia

  • Malaysia
  • Singapore

Additional high-level content: South Korea, Japan, the Philippines

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Client Testimonials

"Global Edge is a lifesaver for international companies with employees in different countries. Instead of calling a local lawyer every time you have a quick question about employment law in different jurisdictions, you can just log onto this platform and get the answer instantly. It’s easy to understand, provides practical reports you can download and its ‘On the Horizon’ feature keeps you up to date with new laws. Also, as it’s run and up-dated by employment lawyers at Squire Patton Boggs, you know you can trust it."
Judith Watts
Senior employment counsel, Nokia
"An incredibly useful platform that I use regularly as my first port of call. It provides an excellent reference point through its clear, accessible legal summaries and valuable horizon scanning. The multi-country reporting functionality particularly helpful, making it easy to compare requirements across our markets. Overall, it’s invaluable resource that supports our team’s day-to-day work.”
Alice Rockall
Executive director, international employment law and compliance, Condé Nast