Carl W. Peterson
Automatically compiled listing. Details may contain errors.Senior Partner at Filion Wakely Thorup Angeletti LLP
- Called to the bar
- 1984
Employment & Labour LawEmployment & Labour LawAbout Carl W. Peterson
Construction labour relations and workplace health and safety litigation sit at the heart of Carl W. Peterson's practice as a Senior Partner at Filion Wakely Thorup Angeletti LLP. Carl defends employers who've been charged with health and safety offences, and also works on prevention, building policies and running seminars aimed at stopping accidents before they happen and keeping clients out of court.
Called to the Ontario bar in 1984, Carl has worked across every corner of labour law ever since. Carl also advises businesses on independent contractor and outsourcing questions, and helps unionized and non-union employers alike build better relationships with their people.
Carl's construction work shows up at the Ontario Labour Relations Board. In 2024 Carl and Filion colleague Danny Parker acted for the Durham Residential Construction Bureau on its application for accreditation in the construction industry. In 2025 the two were counsel to the South Western Ontario Road Builders Association on accreditation applications in which Labourers' Local 1059 and Operating Engineers Local 793 were the responding unions.
Teaching is a regular part of the job, too. Carl presents legal education seminars on construction, health and safety, employment standards and outsourcing, and has published a good deal on those subjects and on labour law more broadly. Carl has been listed in The Best Lawyers in Canada since 2006.
Practice areas
Health and safety charges and prevention
When an employer faces a health and safety charge, Carl handles the defence. On the preventive side, Carl prepares accident prevention policies and leads employer seminars meant to head off both injuries and lawsuits.
Construction industry labour relations
On the construction side, Carl acts for employer organizations applying to the Ontario Labour Relations Board for accreditation in the industry.
Employee relations and empowerment programs
Carl helps employers, with or without a union, strengthen relations with staff and put employee empowerment programs in place, drafting the policies behind them and teaching seminars on the topic.
Independent contractors and outsourcing
Businesses turn to Carl with the legal questions that come up when they engage independent contractors or outsource work.
Education & credentials
- Called to the Bar of Ontario (1984)
Awards & recognition
- The Best Lawyers in Canada (recognized since 2006), Best Lawyers (2006)
Memberships & affiliations
- Canadian Association of Counsel to Employers (CACE): Carl W. Peterson is a member of the Canadian Association of Counsel to Employers.
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