Right to Work Poster - Immigrant and Employee Rights Section (IER)

Sep 18, 2026

Poster content explaining that legally authorized workers have the right to work and should not have it taken away. It states that U.S. immigration law protects workers from discrimination based on citizenship status and national origin under 8 U.S.C. § 1324b, enforced by the Immigrant and Employee Rights Section (IER). It instructs workers to call IER if an employer refuses to hire, fires, unfairly checks Form I-9 or E-Verify, or retaliates. It includes contact details and references the regulations at 28 C.F.R. Part 44.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryHealthcare

FormatPDF

Pages1

Reading Time3 min

AccessFree to download

Protections for legally authorized workers

IER assistance and enforcement

When to call IER

Legal references and regulations

IF YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO WORK DON’T LET ANYONE TAKE IT AWAY f you have the skills, experience, and legal right Ito wshouolrkdn,’ytougert icnitiztheenshwaipy orNei mmitheirgratioshoulndsttahteus place you were born or another aspect of your national origin. A part of U.S. immigration laws protects legally-authorized workers from discrimination 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)) The law can be complicated. Call IER to get more information on protections from discrimination based on citizenship status and national origin. | Immigrant and Employee Rights Section (IER) | | | --- | --- | | 1-800-255-7688
[www.justice.gov/ier](www.justice.gov/ier)[ ](www.justice.gov/ier)[IER@usdoj.gov](IER@usdoj.gov) | TTY 1-800-237-2515
| U.S. Department of Justice, Civil Rights Division, Immigrant and Employee Rights Section, January 2019 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.

FAQs

What right does the poster emphasize for legally authorized workers?

It emphasizes the right to work and warns against having that right taken away.

Which federal law does IER enforce according to the poster?

The poster states that IER enforces 8 U.S.C. § 1324b.

When should you call IER under the poster’s guidance?

Call IER if an employer does not hire or fires you due to national origin or citizenship status, treats you unfairly during right-to-work checks (including Form I-9 or E-Verify), or retaliates for speaking up about your right to work.

Sep 18, 2026

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