What is the difference between an employment agreement and a principal-articled student relationship?
British Columbia, Canada
The following excerpt is from Ojanen v. Acumen Law Corporation, 2021 BCCA 189 (CanLII):
With respect, the Appellants’ submission conflates the employment and articling agreements. In my respectful opinion, the principal-articled student relationship does not require the application of different employment law principles or a unique application of common law employment principles. Common law employment principles related to just cause require a contextual approach, which necessitates consideration of all of the circumstances, including the nature of the employment relationship and the position of the employee: McKinley v. BC Tel, 2001 SCC 38 at para. 33.
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