Hadley v. Navajo Nation Department of Public Safety

OPINION

This case concerns the dismissal of Appellant’s complaint brought under the Navajo Preference in Employment Act. We reverse the dismissal and remand with instructions.

I

The salient facts presented before the Navajo Nation Labor Commission (Commission), which are necessary to our review shows the following. Falana Hadley (Hadley) was hired as a Police Officer with the Navajo Nation Police Department (NNPD) and assigned to the Shiprock Police District in January, 2008. She worked under the direct supervision of Lieutenant Dempsey Harvey (Lt. Harvey) until her transfer to the Chinle Police…