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
Implementing GDPR: A Guide
20 March 2018
- This Guide provides staffing firms, hirers and workforce solutions providers with an overview of the European General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
- It provides a checklist for organisations to achieve compliance with the GDPR.
Implementing GDPR: A Guide
20 March 2018
- This Guide provides staffing firms, hirers and workforce solutions providers with an overview of the European General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
- It provides a checklist for organisations to achieve compliance with the GDPR.
Legal Calendar 2018: EMEA
15 January 2018
- This report highlights the legal changes and developments expected to impact the workforce environment in 2018 in Europe, the Middle East and Africa including:
- GDPR: all companies processing the personal data of data subjects residing in the Union, regardless of the company’s location, will... More
Europe Legal Update Q4 2017
8 January 2018
- In this report, we round up the legal developments affecting the workforce solutions ecosystem in Europe in Q4 2017:
- European Union: Pregnant workers are protected even though employer is unaware; Jurisdiction for claims is employee’s habitual place of work; Proposals approved... More
A Look At the Workforce Environment in France
14 December 2017
- This report is one of a series of reports in which we take a look at the workforce environment in staffing markets around the world.
- We give a comprehensive overview of the legislative and regulatory environment affecting contingent workforce buyers and staffing suppliers operating in France and... More
Middle East & Africa Legal Update Q4 2017
13 December 2017
- In this report, we round up the legal developments affecting the workforce solutions ecosystem in Middle East & Africa in Q4 2017:
- Saudi Arabia - Wage Protection System for Small Employers
- South Africa - Independent Contractor or Employee? Fathers to get Paternity... More
Global Laws on Co-employment, Deemed Employment and Joint Liability in Staffing Relationships
13 November 2017
- This report looks at the differences between joint employment, joint liability and deemed employment and highlights some of the countries where these risks arise in relation to the use of contingent agency labour.
Middle East & Africa Q3 Legal Update 2017
27 October 2017
- In this report, we round up the legal developments affecting the workforce solutions ecosystem in Middle East & Africa in Q3 2017:
- Israel : Electronic payslips legalised
- Morocco: New online work permit system
- South Africa: Night work rules apply to overtime after 1800 hours; Whistleblowing... More
Europe Q3 Legal Update 2017
20 October 2017
- In this report, we round up the legal developments affecting the workforce solutions ecosystem in Europe in Q3 2017:
- European Union Untaken holiday leave can be carried forward; Quality of on-call time determines right to pay; Monitoring office emails breaches employee’s privacy. ... More
Global Overview of Developments in Data Protection and Privacy Laws 2017 Update
18 September 2017
- This update provides essential information about the latest global developments on laws affecting the way personal data is processed and protected.
- Since our 2016 update, there have been some major developments in the laws relating to data protection and privacy across all three of our regions.... More