Robert A. "Rob" Sider, KC
Recognized since 2014
Vancouver, British Columbia
Practice Areas
Labour and Employment Law
Rob's practice focuses on management-side labour and employment law. He advises on labour and employment aspects of commercial transactions and day-to-day labour and employment issues. His work includes labour and employment litigation, arbitrations, human rights, employment standards (including director and officer liability issues), collective bargaining and workers compensation.
Contact & Links
- E-mail: rsider@lawsonlundell.com
- Lawyer Page: https://www.lawsonlundell.com/team-Robert-Sider
Location
- Cathedral Place, Suite 1600
925 West Georgia Street
Vancouver, BC V6C 3L2
Canada
Languages
- English
Bar Admissions
- British Columbia, 1991
- Alberta, 1999
- Yukon, 2010
Affiliations
- Canadian Association of Counsel to Employers (CACE) - Member
- Canadian Bar Association - Member
- Canadian Bar Association, BC Branch, Labour Law Subsection - Member
- Human Resource Management Association - Member
Lawson Lundell LLP
Headquarters:
Vancouver, British Columbia
75 The Best Lawyers in Canada™ awards
19 Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in Canada™ awards
Full Firm Profile
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in Canada™ 2023 for work in:
- Labour and Employment Law
Awards:
- Chambers Global: recognized in the Employment & Labour (Canada) category
- Benchmark Canada: The Guide to Canada’s Leading Litigation Firms and Attorneys 2016: recognized as a Future Star for Labour and Employment in British Columbia
- Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory 2016: repeatedly recommended as a Leading Practitioner for Employment law (Employer)
- Martindale-Hubbell International Law Directory: BV Peer Review rated
- Best Lawyers in Canada: recognized for Labour and Employment law
- Legal 500 Canada: recommended in the editorial for Labour and employment
- Chambers Canada: recognized in the Employment & Labour (British Columbia) and Employment & Labour (Nationwide - Canada) category
Experience
- Providing advice on significant downsizings, plant closures, and reorganizations - Negotiations of employment contracts, stock option plans, and change of control agreements with senior executives
- Providing advice to Boards on compensation and director liability issues
- Conducting investigations of harassment and defending employers in respect of harassment claims
- Acting as chief spokesperson for the employer on both first collective agreements and renewals
- Successfully negotiating collective agreements for a wide variety of employers in both British Columbia and Alberta, including employers in the forestry, construction, transportation, service, financial and food industries
- Providing advice on share and asset deals in the forestry, mining, manufacturing, financial and service industries
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