Lawyer Profile
Robert A. Sider
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Recognized Since:2014
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Recognized in:Labour and Employment Law
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Languages:English
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Location:Cathedral Place, Suite 1600925 West Georgia StreetVancouver, BC V6C 3L2
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.
Lawyer Bio
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
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in Canada 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
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
Firm Details
Lawson Lundell LLP
https://www.lawsonlundell.com
Headquarters
Cathedral Place, Suite 1600
925 West Georgia Street
Vancouver, BC V6C 3L2
604-685-3456
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