Robert A. Sider, QC,

Rob 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. Clients say: "He is a very strategic lawyer with good people skills. Robert is an elite lawyer."

- Chambers Canada, 2021 Guide

Rob Sider, QC, 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. 

• Canadian Bar Association, Member
• Canadian Bar Association, BC Branch, Employment Law Subsection, Member and past Chair (2004-05)
• Canadian Bar Association, BC Branch, Labour Law Subsection, Member
• Human Resource Management Association, Member
• Canadian Association of Counsel to Employers (CACE), Member

• Men's League Director, Tennis BC
• Past President, New Westminster Tennis Club
• Director and Secretary, Fraserside Community Services Society

• Chambers Canada 2022: recognized for Employment & Labour - British Columbia (Band 2) 
• Best Lawyers in Canada 2014-2022: recognized in Labour and Employment Law
• Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory 2022: recommended as a leading practitioner for Employment law (Employer) and Labour Relations
• Benchmark Canada: The Guide to Canada’s Leading Litigation Firms and Attorneys, 2019-2022: recognized as a Litigation Star
• Legal 500 Canada 2021-22: recommended as a Leading Individual in the Labour & Employment category
• Who's Who Legal Canada:
  • recommended in Labour & Employment (Global Guide), 2018-2020
  • recommended in Labour, Employment & Benefits (National Guide), 2016-2021
• Thomson Reuters "Stand-out Lawyer" 2022
• Acritas Stars 2019-2021
• Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory 2019: recommended as a leading practitioner for Workplace Human Rights law (Employer)
• Chambers Global 2018: recognized in the Employment & Labour (Canada) category
• Martindale-Hubbell International Law Directory: BV Peer Review rated

• Defending wrongful dismissal and other employment related actions 
• Providing advice on negotiating and litigating restrictive covenants and confidentiality agreements
• 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