Milligan v. Navajo Tribal Utility Authority

OPINION

This case concerns a decision of the Navajo Tribal Utility Authority (NTUA) to lay off an employee. Based on the Court’review, the Court vacates the decision of the Navajo Nation Labor Commission (Commission) and remands the case for further proceedings.

I

The relevant facts as found by the Commission are as follows. Appellee NTUA employed Appellant Milligan (Milligan), a non-Navajo, as a GIS Administrator. NTUA laid off Milligan, alleging that the establishment of a new GIS system that could be maintained and updated by other personnel made Milligan’s job unnecessary. The NTUA…