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Employment eligibility

E-Verify and your right to work

Alto HR (Alto Etho LLC) participates in E-Verify. Here is what that means for you, the rights the law gives you, and the official notices every E-Verify employer displays.

The short version

What you need to know

  • Only after a job offer

    We use E-Verify only after you accept a job offer and complete Form I-9, never to screen applicants.

  • A mismatch can be fixed

    If E-Verify cannot confirm you, we give you written instructions and time to resolve it before taking any action.

  • No discrimination

    We never treat anyone differently because of citizenship status or national origin when checking the right to work.

Official notices

Every E-Verify employer displays these two federal notices. Each PDF has the notice in English and Spanish.

  • E-Verify participation poster from the Department of Homeland Security, in English and Spanish.

    This Organization Participates in E-Verify

    The Department of Homeland Security notice, in English and Spanish.

    Open the PDF
  • Right to work poster from the Department of Justice Immigrant and Employee Rights Section, in English and Spanish.

    If You Have the Right to Work, Don’t Let Anyone Take It Away

    The Department of Justice notice on your right to work, in English and Spanish.

    Open the PDF

How Alto HR uses E-Verify

E-Verify is a federal system, run by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) with the Social Security Administration (SSA), that compares the information on your Form I-9 with government records to confirm that you are authorized to work in the United States.

We create an E-Verify case for a new associate only after they have accepted a job offer and completed Form I-9. We never use E-Verify to screen applicants, to decide who to interview or to choose who gets an offer.

If E-Verify cannot confirm your eligibility

A mismatch does not mean you are not authorized to work. It often comes from a name change, a typing error or a record that has not been updated.

  • Written notice

    We tell you in private and give you written instructions that explain the mismatch.

  • Your decision

    You decide whether to take action to resolve it with DHS or SSA.

  • Time to resolve it

    You keep working while the case is open. We take no action against you, including ending your employment, before it is resolved.

Your right to work without discrimination

Federal law (8 U.S.C. § 1324b) protects workers who are authorized to work from discrimination based on citizenship status or national origin. It is against the law for an employer to:

  • Refuse to hire or fire you

    Because of your citizenship status or national origin.

  • Treat you unfairly during verification

    While checking your right to work, on Form I-9 or in E-Verify, for example by asking for more or different documents than the law requires.

  • Retaliate against you

    Because you spoke up for your right to work under this law.

For Form I-9, you choose which documents to show from the lists of acceptable documents. Alto HR does not ask for a specific document. In E-Verify, an identity document from List B must include a photo.

Who to contact

  • E-Verify (DHS)

    Questions about E-Verify, or if you believe an employer has misused it: 888-897-7781, dhs.gov/e-verify.

  • Immigrant and Employee Rights Section (Department of Justice)

    If you believe you were treated unfairly because of citizenship status or national origin: 1-800-255-7688 (TTY 1-800-237-2515), justice.gov/ier, IER@usdoj.gov.

  • Alto HR

    Questions about your own case or paperwork: call (850) 805-3774 or email info@altohr.com. You can also report a concern anonymously on our Report misconduct page.