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
EU consults on a review of the Working Time Directive
7 January 2015
The European Commission is seeking input on the Working Time Directive in efforts to meet the needs of workers, businesses, public services and consumers.
European Legs and Regs Advisor November 2014
11 December 2014
- Read our latest legal update in association with the Ius Laboris network
- We have covered a variety of judicial developments, including labour reforms and court rulings
- Data has been gathered from across Europe
What the 2015 UK elections might mean for employers
10 December 2014
Since 2010, the coalition government has made reforms aimed at achieving a flexible, effective and fair labor market. More is expected ahead of the May elections.
Managing AWR Successfully
4 December 2014
- Hear from experts how the VMS tools helps mitigating AWR-related risks
- Watch the playback on demand, approx 1 hour
- Download a copy of the presentation as a pdf
European Legs and Regs Advisor October 2014
12 November 2014
- Read our latest legal update in association with the Ius Laboris network
- We have covered a variety of judicial developments, including labour reforms and court rulings
- Data has been gathered from across Europe
Imminent EU data protection reforms: benefit or burden?
29 October 2014
Pending data protection regulations called for by the European Parliament earlier this year may increase the cost of contingent labor in the region.
Doing Business in the Netherlands
13 October 2014
This report provides an overview of some of the compliance issues a foreign staffing provider should know before supplying temporary labour in The Netherlands.
Rest of the World Legs & Regs Advisor September 2014
3 October 2014
- Read our latest legal update in association with the Ius Laboris network of law firms
- We have covered a variety of legal developments, including legislative reform and court rulings
- Data has been gathered from across the Rest of the World
EU Legs & Regs Advisor September 2014
3 October 2014
- Read our latest legal update in association with the Ius Laboris network of law firms
- We have covered a variety of legal developments, including legislative reform and court rulings
- Data has been gathered from across Europe
Benefit of Counsel: Paying Dues
26 September 2014
How UK tax law changes are affecting the staffing industry.