Fiona Coombe, CCWP
Director, Legal & Regulatory Research
fcoombeSPAMFILTER@staffingindustry.com
Fiona Coombe is Director of Legal and Regulatory Research and is responsible for quarterly regional Legal Updates on the latest legal developments of significance for staffing firms and buyers in Asia Pacific, North America, Europe, Middle East & Africa and Latin America regions.
She also provides research and analysis into specific issues of compliance and risk impacting the workforce environment in all regions.
Fiona qualified as a lawyer in the UK in 1987 and worked in private practice for 11 years before joining the Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC) in 1998. For 10 years, Fiona managed the legal services provided to 13,000 staffing industry members. In the 4 years prior to joining SIA she ran her own business providing legal consultancy services and compliance training for staffing businesses across the UK.
Recent Articles
Europe Legal Update Q1 2024
14 March 2024
- This report is a comprehensive round up of the legal developments affecting the workforce solutions ecosystem across Europe in Q1 2024
- Important legal developments this quarter include agreement on the Platform Workers Directive and AI Act; amendment to temporary work laws in Czech Republic and... More
Middle East and Africa Legal Update Q1 2024
13 March 2024
- This report is a comprehensive round up of the legal developments affecting the workforce solutions ecosystem across the Middle East and Africa in Q1 2024
- Important legal developments this quarter include: the introduction of mandatory registration of employment agencies in Kenya, labour law reform... More
Contingent Workforce Regulatory Environment in Ireland
20 February 2024
- This report gives an overview of the legal and regulatory environment for workforce solutions providers who supply or facilitate the supply and use of contingent labour; and for contingent workforce buyers who utilise contingent resources in Ireland.
- It covers diverse information including temporary... More
Legal Calendar 2024: EMEA
12 January 2024
- This report identifies the legal changes and developments highlighted in our quarterly Legal Updates that are expected to impact the contingent workforce environment in 2024 in Europe, the Middle East and Africa.
- Forthcoming changes highlighted include mandatory licensing of employment agencies... More
Contingent Worker Types: UK Legal Status
14 December 2023
- Contingent Workforce Buyers should use this report to understand the legal status of different contingent workers from an employment and tax perspective and the implications of using different contingent worker types in the UK
- The report also highlights the difference between legal status... More
Europe Legal Update Q4 2023
13 December 2023
- This report is a comprehensive round up of the legal developments affecting the workforce solutions ecosystem across Europe in Q4 2023
- Important legal developments this quarter include: a look at pending European Union legislation; case law on holiday pay from the European Court of Justice and... More
Middle East and Africa Legal Update Q4 2023
12 December 2023
- This report is a comprehensive round up of the legal developments affecting the workforce solutions ecosystem across the Middle East and Africa in Q4 2023
- Important legal developments this quarter include a new comprehensive law on data protection in Jordan; an overhaul of social security law... More
Contingent Workforce Regulatory Environment in France
25 October 2023
- This report gives an overview of the legal and regulatory environment for workforce solutions providers who supply or facilitate the supply and use of contingent labour; and for contingent workforce buyers who utilise contingent resources in France.
- It covers diverse information including temporary... More
Europe Legal Update Q3 2023
27 September 2023
- This report is a comprehensive round up of the legal developments affecting the workforce solutions ecosystem across Europe in Q3 2023
- Important legal developments this quarter include the EU pay transparency directive, Supreme Court rulings on holiday pay calculations in France and UK, and case... More
Middle East and Africa Legal Update Q3 2023
8 September 2023
- This report is a comprehensive round up of the legal developments affecting the workforce solutions ecosystem across the Middle East and Africa in Q3 2023
- Important legal developments this quarter include the first comprehensive data protection law in Saudi Arabia and an overhaul of Labour Law... More