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
Brexit: What should employers and staffing firms be doing to prepare?
26 November 2020
- This report covers the changes brought about by Brexit on: immigration for work in the UK; the ability of qualified professionals to continue working in the UK and Europe; the impact on data protection and employment laws; and the steps businesses should take to prepare for 1 January 2021 if they... More
Europe Legal Update Q3 2020
27 October 2020
- In this report, we round up the legal developments affecting the workforce solutions ecosystem across Europe in Q3 2020:
- European Union: EU-US Privacy Shield is ruled invalid for data transfers;European Court considers whether an “employer of record” is the employer
- Austria: Croatian nationals... More
Middle East and Africa Legal Update Q3 2020
19 October 2020
- In this report, we round up the legal developments affecting the workforce solutions ecosystem across Middle East & Africa in Q3 2020:
- Nigeria: New visa policy
- Saudi Arabia: VAT rate tripled
- South Africa: Small businesses to benefit from proposed amendments to equality... More
Overview of the Japanese Staffing Market
29 September 2020
- 1 hour APAC staffing webinar providing an overview of the Japanese staffing market
- The history of the Japanese staffing market
- The current market composition, largest staffing firms, impact of covid-19 and industry forecasts
- The Japanese legal environment
Developments in Data Privacy: 2020 Global Update
25 August 2020
- This update provides essential information about the latest global developments in laws affecting the way personal data is processed and protected.
Middle East and Africa Legal Update Q2 2020
21 July 2020
- In this report, we round up the legal developments affecting the workforce solutions ecosystem across the Middle East & Africa in Q2 2020:
- United Arab Emirates: DIFC’s new data protection law
- Nigeria: New visa laws to attract skilled labour
Europe Legal Update Q2 2020
21 July 2020
- In this report, we round up the legal developments affecting the workforce solutions ecosystem across Europe in Q2 2020.
- European Union: European Court rules the EU-U.S. Privacy Shield is invalid affecting trans-Atlantic data flows; Genuine self-employed contractors are not covered by the Working... More
Contingent Workforce Regulatory Environment in Italy
6 July 2020
- This report is one of a series of reports in which we look at the regulatory environment for supplying and managing a contingent workforce in staffing markets around the world.
- We give a comprehensive overview of the legislative and regulatory environment affecting contingent workforce buyers... More
IC Compliance and Payrolling – Global Legal Overview
11 June 2020
- In this report, we look at the ways in which the law classifies independent contractors across 21 different countries.
- We also identify the different models independent contractors use to provide their services, which can differ from country to country; and highlight some of the services provided... More
Europe Legal Update Q1 2020
30 April 2020
- In this report, we round up the legal developments affecting the workforce solutions ecosystem, aside from the current COVID-19 crisis, across Europe in Q1 2020:
- European Union: CJEU Advocate General Confirms Validity of EU Data Transfer Clauses; Posted workers directive revisions effective 30... More