Rico v. Western Technologies

*813 OPINION

This case concerns whether a notice of termination issued to an employee satisfies the requirements of the Navajo Preference in Employment Act (NPEA). The Court holds the notice was sufficient, and affirms the Navajo Nation Labor Commission (Commission).

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Appellant Bobby Rico, Sr. (Rico) worked as a lead inspector for Western Technologies (Western), which inspected bridge projects within the Navajo Nation funded by the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA). Two incidents caused his termination. Rico failed to accurately transcribe information on bridge abutment pile drivings and lied about…