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MDR ONE: Global employment law support

Posted on 17 June 2025

What makes MDR ONE's global employment law support unique for the recruitment sector? 

MDR ONE provides centralised global employment law support and data-led insights to multinational companies, including those in the recruitment sector. 

We partner with a number of legal and HR teams at top-tier global recruitment businesses to support them with all aspects of the employment lifecycle, both for its own employees and those engaged under various different models for their end-user clients.  

Given the fast pace of the recruitment sector, and evolving regulations that can very significantly by country, the MDR ONE model is unique in that we provide global coverage from a single point of contact - we provide business-focused employment legal advice across all jurisdictions via one relationship, one point of engagement (including for global billing purposes) and one consistent approach.  

Our approach means that we retain corporate knowledge of the recruitment client, understanding their internal risk appetite and approach towards standard positions/clauses in documents, which leads to time and cost efficiencies. It also means those clients trust that we can act like an extension of their own in-house team.  

What do recruitment sector clients value most about the MDR ONE model?  

Clients tell us that we help to put them in control of global employment law compliance, while giving their internal HR and legal teams the tools they need to work effectively and compliantly for their business stakeholders, anywhere in the world.  

Most of our recruitment sector clients (both legal and HR) have regional or global roles that necessitate an external counsel relationship which can support them in those geographies. Our model has the flexibility and experience to do that, meaning we can act like a true partner to our clients.  

What kind of advisory work does MDR ONE provide for recruitment sector clients? 

We advise across the full range of global employment law matters from hirings and firings of senior personnel (along with the enforceability of their restrictive covenants) to more ad hoc advisory work relating to, for example, the viability of a new engagement approaches for go-to-market products globally. Our experience in the sector allows us to ensure that our advice is focussed and given in the correct commercial context, as opposed than a legal vacuum.  

Does MDR One utilise any technology in the delivery of its services?  

Yes, we utilise industry-leading technology to deliver access to high quality, practical legal support - our self-service portal for example assists client to streamline their legal operations, access consistent international legal support and provide 24/7 visibility of their ongoing matters: Self-Service Portal - MDR ONE.

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