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
EMEA SI Report Webinar - June 2022
24 June 2022
In this webinar our expert Analysts share trends across the staffing industry, with an update on current legal developments across Europe.
Contingent Workforce Regulatory Environment in China
30 May 2022
- This report gives an overview of the legal and regulatory environment for workforce solutions providers who supply or facilitate the supply and use of contingent labour; and for contingent workforce buyers who utilise contingent resources in China.
- It covers diverse information including temporary... More
Asia Pacific Legal Update Q1 2022
18 March 2022
- This report is a comprehensive round up of the legal developments affecting the workforce solutions ecosystem across the Asia Pacific region in Q1 2022
- Important legal developments this quarter include important case law in Australia on classification of contractor status, and a revised data protection... More
International Talent Mobility
24 February 2022
- Disruptions caused by the pandemic may have reduced the number of international migrants by around 2 million globally
- Advanced economies are facing large-scale labour shortages and a significant mismatch between jobseekers and the skills needed for a digital future
- This report highlights the... More
Legal Calendar 2022: APAC
10 January 2022
- This report identifies the legal changes and developments highlighted in our quarterly Legal Updates that are expected to impact the contingent workforce environment in 2022 in the Asia Pacific region.
- Forthcoming changes highlighted include new liabilities for buyers of labour hire workers in... More
Asia Pacific Legal Update Q4 2021
14 December 2021
- This report is a comprehensive round up of the legal developments affecting the workforce solutions ecosystem across the Asia Pacific region in Q4 2021
- Essential updates on new and proposed legislation and case law for suppliers and buyers of workforce solutions operating across the Asia Pacific... More
Asia Pacific Legal Update Q3 2021
15 October 2021
- This report is a comprehensive round up of the legal developments affecting the workforce solutions ecosystem across the Asia Pacific region in Q3 2021
- Essential updates on new and proposed legislation and case law for suppliers and buyers of workforce solutions operating in the Asia Pacific region... More
Contingent Workforce Regulatory Environment in Australia
24 September 2021
- 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
Developments in Data Privacy: 2021 Global Update
16 August 2021
- In this 2021 Update, we report the developments taking place in data privacy and cybersecurity law around the world over the past year.
- Many countries are bringing their laws into line with international standards as set by Europe’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), including Canada,... More
Asia Pacific Legal Update Q2 2021
13 July 2021
- This report is a comprehensive round up of the legal developments affecting the workforce solutions ecosystem across the Asia Pacific region in Q2 2021
- Essential updates on new and proposed legislation and case law for suppliers and buyers of workforce solutions operating in Australia, Japan,... More