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
Contingent Workforce Regulatory Environment in the Netherlands
16 February 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 Netherlands.
- It covers diverse information... More
Legal Calendar 2022: EMEA
14 January 2022
- This report identifies the legal changes and developments highlighted in our quarterly Legal Updates that are expected to impact the contingent workforce environment in 2022 in Europe, the Middle East and Africa.
- Forthcoming changes highlighted include implementation of the EU Directive on work-life... More
Europe Legal Update Q4 2021
13 December 2021
- This report is a comprehensive round up of the legal developments affecting the workforce solutions ecosystem across Europe in Q4 2021
- Essential updates on new and proposed legislation and case law for suppliers and buyers of workforce solutions operating across Europe
- Important legal developments... More
Middle East and Africa Legal Update Q4 2021
7 December 2021
- This report is a comprehensive round up of the legal developments affecting the workforce solutions ecosystem across the Middle East and Africa during Q4 2021
- Essential updates on new and proposed legislation and case law for suppliers and buyers of workforce solutions operating across the Middle... More
Contingent Workforce Regulatory Environment in Spain
30 November 2021
- Spain has the highest proportion of temporary employment in the EU, according to a 2018 survey by Eurostat despite legislation restricting the reasons for and duration of use of temporary workers.
- This report gives an overview of the legal and regulatory environment for contingent workforce buyers... More
Europe Legal Update Q3 2021
15 October 2021
- This report is a comprehensive round up of the legal developments affecting the workforce solutions ecosystem across the UK and Europe in Q3 2021
- Essential updates on new and proposed legislation and case law for suppliers and buyers of workforce solutions operating in the UK and Europe
- Important... More
Middle East and Africa Legal Update Q3 2021
14 October 2021
- This report is a comprehensive round up of the legal developments affecting the workforce solutions ecosystem across the Middle East and Africa in Q3 2021
- Essential updates on new and proposed legislation and case law for suppliers and buyers of workforce solutions operating in the MEA region ... More
Developments in Data Privacy: 2021 Global Update
16 August 2021
- In this 2021 Update, we report the developments taking place in data privacy and cybersecurity law around the world over the past year.
- Many countries are bringing their laws into line with international standards as set by Europe’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), including Canada,... More
Middle East and Africa Legal Update Q2 2021
23 July 2021
- This report is a comprehensive round up of the legal developments affecting the workforce solutions ecosystem across the Middle East and Africa in Q2 2021
- Essential updates on new and proposed legislation and case law for suppliers and buyers of workforce solutions operating in Kenya, Kazakhstan... More
Europe Legal Update Q2 2021
14 July 2021
- This report is a comprehensive round up of the legal developments affecting the workforce solutions ecosystem across Europe in Q2 2021
- Essential updates on new and proposed legislation and case law for suppliers and buyers of workforce solutions operating in Europe
- Important legal developments... More