About GENIE

Keeping you up-to-date with legal developments around the world

GENIE (Global Employment News Insights & Events) is a go-to global employment law resource for clients of DLA Piper’s global Employment Group. Updated regularly with a dynamic newsfeed, GENIE is designed to help multi-national businesses keep on top of global legal developments. Key features include in-depth comparative information on the EU whistleblowing directive, gender pay transparency and recording working hours. A Global employment law manual also allows subscribers to understand the employment law landscape in over 60 countries and to generate easy comparisons of the key obligations which apply in different jurisdictions.

Frequently asked questions

What are the benefits of a GENIE subscription?

A GENIE subscription will give you access to practical employment, labour, global mobility and pensions law information for 60+ countries.
You will be able to compare topics across countries, as well as create and download comparison reports.
You will have access to the latest news on key developments in employment law and practice.
You can create bespoke alerts to receive update emails on topics and jurisdictions of your choice.
You can obtain information on, and register for, DLA Piper events.
You can access GENIE on the move with its fully mobile optimised functionality.

Am I eligible for a GENIE subscription?

Clients of DLA Piper's global Employment Group are eligible for a free subscription. If you are not a client, you may be eligible for GENIE Pay which provides access to GENIE for a fee, dependent on the number of accounts required. If you would like to learn more about GENIE Pay, please contact us.

How do I get set up?

When your subscription has been confirmed, you will receive a personal email invitation headed DLA Piper GENIE registration: Action needed, which will enable you to activate your account. To log in, use the details provided in your personal email invitation. You will be prompted to overwrite your password on first log in. You can also update your password at any time via your Profile page.

If you need any assistance, please contact us.

Can I request a demo?

This video highlights GENIE's key features. In some circumstances, we may be able to offer a live demonstration. Please contact us if you would like to learn more.

How do I subscribe to updates?

Once you are logged in, you can set up tailored alerts to be notified of developments relating to your specific countries and topics of interest. You do this by accessing your Profile page, then choosing the items of interest and how often you wish to receive your email alerts (daily, weekly or monthly).

How do I access GENIE on my mobile?

Once you have a GENIE account, enter this URL into your browser: www.dlapipergenie.com. Log in with your username and password and then click on the Add to Home Screen or Add to Start icon to use it like an app.

Our Employment Group

Companies worldwide increasingly face complex labour and employment law challenges. We solve these global issues for businesses of all sizes, from startups to multinationals, and from every industry. Our lawyers identify workforce risks, and opportunities you can seize.

The world’s leading brands and businesses rely on us to resolve high-stakes disputes. These include non-compete and class action litigation, whistleblower and governmental investigations and other contentious matters. We also handle cross-border, strategic projects: compliance, regulatory, collective bargaining and others.

With 400+ lawyers in 40+ countries, we're one of the largest Employment teams, and we bring the right skills to every challenge. Our sector, regional and country experience mean you get exceptional service and results. Growth, cost saving, a new market – whatever your objectives, you can rely on us to help you succeed.

Our Employment Group page

What users are saying

GENIE is an essential tool for me and my team. We support our business across the 37 countries in EMEA and are often asked for recommendations on how to address difficult and urgent employment law issues under tight timescales. GENIE gives us some ‘air cover’ by providing the headline issues to think about and directing us on which questions to ask. We can then decide whether we need more detailed specialist advice.

Senior in-house employment lawyer, Biopharmaceutical sector
As an in-house counsel who advises on a full range of employment law issues across multiple jurisdictions, GENIE is an invaluable resource which provides comprehensive information, in a digestible way. GENIE helps ensure that our team can provide succinct, global advice to our internal clients in a timely fashion and is a perfect supplement to our team’s knowledge and expertise.

Director, Legal – Employment Law, Technology sector
GENIE helps to save on outside counsel spend, answering many of the day-to-day questions that arise in different countries where in-depth external advice is not needed.

Director, Legal – Employment Law, Technology sector
GENIE is a fantastic resource for employment lawyers and HR professionals with an international remit. It gives you the basics of employment law in over 60 countries and cleverly enables you to compare relevant areas of law across a number of countries at once. This spares you hours of research while giving you full confidence in the results as it is updated regularly.

Head of Employment Law, UK, EMEA and APAC, Professional services sector
I always refer to GENIE when needing advice for markets across Scandinavia and find it a very helpful source of information.

HR Business Partner, Beauty retail sector
I've been using GENIE a lot for our ongoing whistleblowing project and it’s been helpful for that. I particularly like that you can compare the same issue across different countries.

Legal Counsel, Consumer Electronics sector
I find GENIE useful as a quick check on the basic information like notice periods, severance etc. I also like the country comparison tool and the newsfeed.

Legal Counsel, Consumer Electronics sector
Our in-house team advises across 55 countries and we are often asked to provide initial guidance on comparative approaches to employment law matters in the markets we operate in, which is why GENIE is such a useful tool as it allows us to review topics across multiple jurisdictions in a clear and concise format.

General Counsel, International Employment Law, Telecommunications sector