What is the case for allowing a retired professor to retire without having to go to a competency hearing?
Alberta, Canada
The following excerpt is from University of Alberta v. Alberta (Human Rights Commission), 1988 CanLII 3530 (AB QB):
There are two parts to the university’s argument on this point: a) The quality of professorial achievement on the part of a professor declines with age. b) A professor who has given long and meritorious service to the university and whose performance has deteriorated should be allowed to retire “with dignity” and without being subjected to a “stay or go” competency hearing. (a) Age v. performance
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