Labour and Employment Law
Robert A. "Rob" Sider, KC
Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2014 Awarded Practice Areas
Biography
Rob Sider, KC, is the head of the Labour, Employment and Human Rights Group at Lawson Lundell. His 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.
Rob has appeared in front of labour relations boards, employment standards tribunals, human rights tribunals as well as before the British Columbia Supreme Court and BC Court of Appeal.
Overview
Vancouver, British Columbia
- English
- British Columbia, 1991
- Alberta, 1999
- Yukon, 2010
- 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
Vancouver, British Columbia
- English
- British Columbia, 1991
- Alberta, 1999
- Yukon, 2010
- 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
Client Testimonials
Awards & Focus
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in Canada™ 2026 for work in:
- Labour and Employment Law
Awards:
- Chambers Canada: Employment & Labour - British Columbia
- Chambers Global 2018: Employment & Labour (Canada) category
- Benchmark Litigation Canada: Future Star
- Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory: Employment law (Employer), Labour Relations, and Workplace Human Rights
- The Legal 500 Canada: Labour & Employment
- Martindale-Hubbell International Law Directory: BV Peer Review rated
News & Media
Additional Information
- 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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