Fiona Coombe, CCWP
Director, Legal & Regulatory Research
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
Using AI: Risks and Challenges
19 August 2022
- AI or machine learning using algorithms relies on large amounts of data to recognize patterns within the data from which it creates a pathway for action. The potential for misuse of that data is compounded by the challenge of ensuring the dataset does not lead to bias, unfairness or discrimination... More
Employing and Hiring Remote Talent: Risks and Challenges
25 July 2022
- For businesses, hiring or employing remote talent to perform work from a location other than their worksite or office premises raises various risks and challenges depending on whether the individual is a direct employee, agency worker or independent contractor
- Compliance issues include remote... More
Developments in Data Privacy: 2022 Global Update
18 July 2022
- This annual update provides information about the latest developments globally in laws regulating the way personal data is processed
- In this update, we report on the agreement in principle between the EU and US on a Trans-Atlantic Data Privacy Framework for protecting transfers of personal data... More
EMEA SI Report Webinar - June 2022
24 June 2022
In this webinar our expert Analysts share trends across the staffing industry, with an update on current legal developments across Europe.
Middle East and Africa Legal Update Q2 2022
17 June 2022
- This report is a comprehensive round up of the legal developments affecting the workforce solutions ecosystem across the Middle East and Africa in Q2 2022
- Important legal developments this quarter include amendments to the Employment Equity Act in South Africa and the introduction of corporate... More
Europe Legal Update Q2 2022
17 June 2022
- This report is a comprehensive round up of the legal developments affecting the workforce solutions ecosystem across Europe in Q2 2022
- Important legal developments this quarter include restrictions placed on temporary work in Norway and Sweden, labour market reforms in Belgium and new measures... More
Contingent Workforce Regulatory Environment in the UK
13 May 2022
- 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 the UK
- It covers diverse information including temporary... More
Middle East Africa Legal Update Q1 2022
30 March 2022
- This report is a comprehensive round up of the legal developments affecting the workforce solutions ecosystem across the Middle East and Africa in Q1 2022
- Important legal developments this quarter include an overhaul of labour law in Egypt including recruitment licensing and a new working week... More
Europe Legal Update Q1 2022
18 March 2022
- This report is a comprehensive round up of the legal developments affecting the workforce solutions ecosystem across Europe in Q1 2022
- Important legal developments this quarter include agency work cases in the European Court, proposals to limit temporary agency work in Norway and Sweden and case... More
International Talent Mobility
24 February 2022
- Disruptions caused by the pandemic may have reduced the number of international migrants by around 2 million globally
- Advanced economies are facing large-scale labour shortages and a significant mismatch between jobseekers and the skills needed for a digital future
- This report highlights the... More