Robert A Sider KC
Canada Guide 2025
Band 1 : Employment & Labour
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About
Provided by Robert A Sider KC
Practice Areas
Labour, Employment & Human Rights; Litigation & Dispute Resolution; Occupational Health and Safety.
Career
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.
Professional Memberships
Canadian Bar Association, Member
Canadian Bar Association, BC Branch, Labour Law Subsection, Member
Human Resource Management Association, Member
Canadian Association of Counsel to Employers (CACE), Member
Publications
Author of the Labour and Employment chapter in the CLEBC Publication of Advising British Columbia Businesses. Contributor to the Carswell/CACE Publication of Cross-Canada Guide to Human Rights Law in Employment.
Chambers Review
Canada
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.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"I really enjoy working with Rob and his style. He is very knowledgeable and pragmatic in his approach and work."
"Rob Sider has advised us in numerous complex employee matters, which have yielded successful outcomes on a consistent/sustained basis."
"Rob is well-versed on all subjects and fabulous to deal with on employment law."
"I really enjoy working with Rob and his style. He is very knowledgeable and pragmatic in his approach and work."
"Rob Sider has advised us in numerous complex employee matters, which have yielded successful outcomes on a consistent/sustained basis."
"Rob is well-versed on all subjects and fabulous to deal with on employment law."