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
Asia Pacific Legal Update Q1 2018
18 April 2018
- In this report, we round up the legal developments affecting the workforce solutions ecosystem in Asia Pacific in Q1 2018:
- Australia: Queensland Labour Hire Regulations Published; Global Talent Scheme to Attract Highly Skilled Migrants on New TSS Visa; Uber’s Independent Contractor... More
APAC SI Report Webinar - March 2018
4 April 2018
- 1 hour webinar with a focus on the APAC staffing market
- Attractive Staffing Markets - APAC
- 2018 Forecasts & Trends
- Legal Update
- Largest Staffing Firms - Australia
- Total Talent Aquisiton
- Complimentary for Corporate Members
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: Asia Pacific
16 January 2018
- This report highlights the legal changes and developments expected to impact the workforce environment in 2018 in the Asia Pacific region including:
- In Australia, a labour hire licensing scheme comes into force in two states in 2018; while legislation is pending in Victoria, and two other... More
Asia Pacific Legal Update Q4 2017
21 December 2017
- In this report, we round up the legal developments affecting the workforce solutions ecosystem in Asia Pacific in Q4 2017:
- Australia: Labour Hire Licensing in South Australia and Queensland will Commence in 2018; Stricter Health and Safety Offences Introduced in Queensland and Victoria; Enhanced... 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.
Asia Pacific Q3 Legal Update 2017
20 October 2017
- In this report we round up the legal developments making the headlines in the Asia Pacific region in Q3 2017:
- Australia: Queensland parliament passes Labour Hire Licensing Act 2017; Labour hire licensing schemes proposed in other states; Senate passes law to protect vulnerable workers; FWC proposes... More
APAC SI Report Webinar - September 2017
20 September 2017
- 1 hour Staffing Industry Report Webinar APAC
- Forecasts, Trends, Developments
- SIA experts share insights into APAC staffing trends
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