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
Keeping Pace with Worker Misclassifications in the Gig Economy - June 2016
9 June 2016
- Watch the full webinar on demand
- The rise of the Gig Economy is impacting the use of ICs and understanding where the risk lies for misclassification is critical to the future of your workforce.
- Duration approximately 1 hour
Europe Legal Update Q1 2016
11 April 2016
In this report we round up the legal developments making the headlines in Europe in Q1 2016:
European Union
1. EU Revises Posting of Workers Directive
2. EU-US Privacy Shield Agreement
3. Employers Right to Monitor Employees’ Emails Clarified
Austria
Substantive Changes to Employment Legislation
Belgium
1.... More
Middle East & Africa Legal Update Q1 2016
11 April 2016
In this report we round up the legal developments making the headlines in the Middle East and Africa in Q1 2016:
1. South Africa – Labour Law Amendments to Provide Adoption Leave
2. South Africa – New Code on Employment of Persons... More
Tax Changes Affecting Contractors in Europe
18 March 2016
- This report covers the changes to tax laws in the UK and Netherlands affecting contractors.
- In the UK, from 6 April 2016, temporary workers who personally provide services to a person, i.e. the client; under arrangements involving an employment intermediary; or through their own personal... More
EMEA SI Report Webinar - February 2016
4 March 2016
- Hear from the SIA research team about the latest trends and developments
- Full replay on demand (approx. 1 hour)
- Download a full copy of the slides
Middle East & Africa Legal Update Q4 2015
14 January 2016
In this report we round up the legal developments making the headlines in the Middle East and Africa in Q4 2015:
- Ethiopia – Opposition to overseas employment bill from agencies
- Oman – New limits on recruitment agencies hiring expats
- Qatar – Wage protection system introduced
- South Africa –... More
Europe Legal Update Q4 2015
11 January 2016
In this report we round up the legal developments making the headlines in Europe in Q4 2015:
- Belgium – New form of employment allows flexi-jobs in the catering sector
- Germany - Proposed changes to Employee Leasing Act
- Russia – Data localisation law to be enforced against foreign companies ... More
Russia Restricts Personnel Leasing from January 1, 2016
23 December 2015
Until recently there were no legal constraints on the provision of temporary staff by employment agencies or contractors in Russia. But, from 1 January 2016, the Federal Law of the Russian Federation brings into force a law which prohibits 'personnel leasing, subject to certain legal requirements.... More
A Look at the Contingent Workforce Environment in Italy
25 November 2015
This report is one of a series of reports in which we take a look at the contingent 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 Italy... More
UK Legal Update Q3 2015
16 November 2015
In this report we round up the legal developments making headlines in the United Kingdom in Q3 2015 including:
- Case law on AWR and caste discrimination
- Government consultations on IR35; intermediaries and travel and subsistence expenses; reform of the Conduct Regulations; tackling exploitation... More