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+1 604 685 3456Provided by Lawson Lundell LLP
The Labour, Employment and Human Rights Group advises employers in all aspects of workplace law in both the provincial and federal sectors, including labour relations, employment law, collective bargaining, wrongful dismissals, human rights, employment standards, pension and benefits litigation, employment equity, occupational health and safety, workers' compensation, privacy issues and business immigration.
Our group is proactive in resolving labour relations and employment issues and providing practical, sound and economic advice and developing strategies that will provide solutions consistent with the client’s business needs.
Members of the Group have extensive experience in acting as counsel before judicial and decision-making tribunals such as provincial and federal labour relations boards, arbitration boards, employment standards tribunals, human rights tribunals, workers' compensation boards as well as all levels of court.
We regularly provide collective bargaining advice and act as chief spokespersons for companies. Members of the Group have successfully negotiated collective agreements in a wide variety of industries, including the manufacturing, retail, transportation, forestry, film, credit union, security, construction and maintenance, education, child care and service industries. We also have extensive experience leading clients through mediation, conciliation, strikes, lockouts, picketing and other labour disruptions and unrest.
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The team is responsive and gives practical advice, really understanding the client.
The firm has the ability to really understand their clients' needs and philosophy in which they conduct business. Lawson comes up with curated approaches for individual situations.
The team is thorough, detailed and reliable.
The firm is high quality with ample resources. I have tremendous faith in everyone with which I've worked.
Lawson Lundell has a detailed understanding of the business, which makes the recommendations coming from the team sound and trustworthy.
The team is responsive and gives practical advice, really understanding the client.
The firm has the ability to really understand their clients' needs and philosophy in which they conduct business. Lawson comes up with curated approaches for individual situations.
The team is thorough, detailed and reliable.
The firm is high quality with ample resources. I have tremendous faith in everyone with which I've worked.
Lawson Lundell has a detailed understanding of the business, which makes the recommendations coming from the team sound and trustworthy.
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Robert Sider KC is a Vancouver-based lawyer and the head of Lawson Lundell's labour, employment and human rights group. He is renowned for his skill in wrongful dismissals, workers' compensation claims and workplace investigations. Additionally, he has notable experience advising on the employment aspects of M&A transactions.
Rob is very astute and experienced.
Rob Sider is a seasoned labour lawyer, with a great wealth of experience, and he provides practical advice.
Nicole Skuggedal frequently acts on the labour and employment aspects of high-profile M&A transactions. She is based in Vancouver and excels at advising on employment policies, executive terminations and labour arbitrations.
Nicole is exceptional.
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Deborah Cushing
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Robert Sider
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