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OFFICE OF COURT COMPLIANCE

Officer of Court Compliance
Francoise Jacobsohn
500 Greenwich Street, Suite 503
New York, NY 10013
Tel.: (646) 893-4132
Toll-Free hotline to OCC: (888) 665-2187
Plaintiffs’ Counsel Toll-free Hotline: (866) 748-5968 or (212) 909-7720 
OCC Email: [email protected]
Fax: (212) 202-3747

Special Master
Tel.: (212) 732-5400
E-Mail: [email protected]


Function of the OCC:
Consistent with the Court-ordered Action Plan and Consent Order Regarding Structural Changes, the Officer of Court Compliance ("OCC") shall be responsible for providing services necessary to assist Sheet Metal Workers' International Association Local Union No. 28 with complying with all Court orders in the lawsuit styled E.E.O.C. v. Local 28, et al., No. 71 Civ. 2877 (LAK).

Such services generally include, but are not limited to:
  • Reviewing complaints and grievances, conducting investigations, and writing reports
  • Developing and administering training programs
  • Monitoring and evaluating compliance with equal opportunity laws, guidelines, and policies to ensure that employment practices and contracting arrangements give equal opportunity without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, age, or disability
  • Monitoring compliance with all court orders
Individuals who believe they have been subjected to discrimination or who have observed discrimination or retaliation should report the incident in one of the following ways:
  • Call directly to the Office of Court Compliance Officer (OCC) – Francoise Jacobsohn: (646) 893-4132
  • Send a fax to the secure fax line accessible only by the OCC at (212) 202-3747
  • Call the secure hotline accessible only by the OCC established for handling such complaints: (888) 665-2187
  • Send an e-mail to the secure email address accessible only by the OCC: [email protected]
  • Send a written complaint via certified mail to Francoise Jacobsohn, Local 28’s Office of Court Compliance Officer (OCC), 500 Greenwich Street, Suite 503, New York, NY 10013
  • In addition, you can make your concerns relating to racial matters known to the plaintiffs’ counsel in the discrimination court case by leaving a message on their toll-free hotline at (866) 748-5968 or (212) 909-7720.
  • Nothing in this policy is meant to prevent or limit a member from exercising his or her right to make a complaint to the Special Master, in the federal discrimination case against the local, by calling the Special Master’s Office at (212) 732-5400, or sending an email to [email protected]
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Click here for Local 28’s Guidelines for Ensuring Equal Employment Opportunities in the Workplace and Reporting Discrimination
Click here for Local 28’s Commitment to Equal Work Opportunities.
If you believe you have been discriminated against by a member of Local 28 or an employer please contact the OCC.

Contact us

SMART Local Union No. 28
500 Greenwich Street, Suite 502
New York, NY 10013
Telephone: (212) 941-7700


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