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
Global Term Limits for Temporary Work Assignments
18 June 2021
- This report provides an overview of how term limits are applied to temporary agency work assignments in 19 countries worldwide and whether these are legal requirements or otherwise.
Global MSP Structures: Legal Restrictions and How to Overcome Them
14 May 2021
- Report outlines MSP models that can be used successfully in 50 of the main staffing markets across the globe
- Provides an explanation of each of the appropriate models
- Offers detail on the recorded incidence of MSP contracts across the main markets
Europe Legal Update Q1 2021
29 April 2021
- In this report, we round up the legal developments affecting the workforce solutions ecosystem across Europe in Q1 2021
Middle East and Africa Legal Update Q1 2021
22 April 2021
- In this report, we round up the legal developments affecting the workforce solutions ecosystem across Middle East and Africa in Q1 2021
IR35 Off-Payroll Working Rules: Updated FAQs for Buyers
12 March 2021
- From 6 April 2021, the IR35 Off-Payroll Working Rules (“Rules”) will cover medium and large private sector organisations engaging contractors through their personal service limited company (PSC) as well as public sector employers.
- This report provides information in answer to some of the key... More
IR35 Off-Payroll Working Rules: FAQs for Suppliers
12 March 2021
- From 6 April 2021, the IR35 Off-Payroll Working Rules (“Rules”) will cover medium and large private sector organisations engaging contractors through their personal service limited company (PSC) as well as public sector employers.
- This report provides information in answer to some of the key... More
EMEA SI Report Webinar - February 2021
12 February 2021
- 1 hour webinar focussing on the upcoming staffign trends for 2021
- An Interview with special guest Ann Swan, CEO of APSCo
- UK Legal Insights discussing COVID, Brexit and IR35
Legal Calendar 2021: EMEA
22 January 2021
- This report details the legal changes and developments that are expected to impact the workforce environment across Europe, the Middle East and Africa in 2021.
Middle East and Africa Legal Update Q4 2020
15 January 2021
- In this report, we round up the legal developments affecting the workforce solutions ecosystem across the Middle East & Africa in Q4 2020:
- Saudi Arabia: Immigration and labour reforms to replace sponsorship system
- South Africa: Court considers distinction... More
Europe Legal Update Q4 2020
6 January 2021
- In this report, we round up the legal developments affecting the workforce solutions ecosystem across Europe in Q4 2020:
- European Union: EU Commission agrees interim UK adequacy for data transfers; Member States must take measures to preserve the temporary nature of agency work; Mandatory supply... More