IER Know Your Rights Poster (English)

IF YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO WORK
If you have the skills, experience, and legal right
to work, your citizenship or immigration status
shouldn’t get in the way. Neither should the
place you were born or another aspect of your
national origin. A part of U.S. immigration laws
protects legally-authorized workers from discri-
mination based on their citizenship status and
national origin. You can read this law at
8 U.S.C. § 1324b.
The Immigrant and Employee Rights Section
(IER) may be able to help if an employer treats
you unfairly in violation of this law.
The law that IER enforces is 8 U.S.C. § 1324b. The
regulations for this law are at 28 C.F.R. Part 44.
Call IER if an employer:
Does not hire you or fires you because of your
national origin or citizenship status (this may
violate a part of the law at
8 U.S.C. § 1324b(a)(1))
Treats you unfairly while checking your right to
work in the U.S., including while completing the
Form I-9 or using E-Verify (this may violate the
law at 8 U.S.C. § 1324b(a)(1) or (a)(6))
Retaliates against you because you are speaking
up for your right to work as protected by this law
(the law prohibits retaliation at
8 U.S.C. § 1324b(a)(5))
Immigrant and Employee Rights Section (IER)
1-800-255-7688 	TTY 1-800-237-2515
www.justice.gov/ier
IER@usdoj.gov
This guidance document is not intended to be a final agency action, has no legally binding effect, and has no force or effect of law. The document may be rescinded or
modified at the Department’s discretion, in accordance with applicable laws. The Department’s guidance documents, including this guidance, do not establish legally
enforceable responsibilities beyond what is required by the terms of the applicable statutes, regulations, or binding judicial precedent. For more information, see
“Memorandum for All Components: Prohibition of Improper Guidance Documents,” from Attorney General Jefferson B. Sessions III, November 16, 2017.
U.S. Department of Justice, Civil Rights Division, Immigrant
and Employee Rights Section, January 2019
DON’T LET ANYONE TAKE IT AWAY
The law can be complicated. Call IER to get more
information on protections from discrimination
based on citizenship status and national origin.