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Overview
Philip R. Voluck, who is rated AV® Preeminent™ by Martindale-Hubbell, has concentrated his more than 40 years of practice in the area of employment practices liability defense, with a particular emphasis on handling claims of employment discrimination, public access litigation, retaliation and wrongful discharge. Mr. Voluck’s practice includes representing insurance carriers and their insureds as well as private companies before many federal and state courts and most federal and state agencies, including the United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, United States Department of Labor, and the Occupational Safety and Health Agency.
Mr. Voluck has also litigated employment claims in courts and agencies in New Jersey, New York, Delaware, Indiana, Florida, Ohio, Kentucky, and California.
Mr. Voluck advises clients on many day-to-day workplace issues such as employee discipline and discharge, layoffs and recalls, and how to prevent claims from arising. He is well-versed in the multitude of new employment laws arising out of the COVID-19 pandemic, and how they apply to the business community,
In addition to his employment law defense litigation practice , Mr. Voluck has extensive national experience defending businesses sued under Title III of the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA), because their websites are alleged to be inaccessible to the disabled.
Mr. Voluck is frequently tapped by national media for his employment law and ADA web accessibility insights, and presents speeches, seminars and training sessions before many business and trade associations. Additionally, he is a published author of numerous articles on diverse employment law, professional liability, and web accessibility topics. He was chair of the Professional Liability Underwriting Society’s (PLUS) Mid-Atlantic Chapter from 2007 to 2009. PLUS is an international organization that is recognized in the industry as the primary source of professional liability educational programs and seminars. Mr. Voluck also co-chaired the PLUS Professional Risk Symposium for several years, and sat on the PLUS Content Committee, which selects topics and speakers for the PLUS International Conference.
Admissions
- United States Supreme Court
- Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
- United States Court of Appeals
- Third Circuit
- United States District Court
- Eastern District of Pennsylvania
- Middle District of Pennsylvania
- Western District of Pennsylvania
Education
- Georgetown University Law Center – J.D.
- Cornell University – B.S. in Industrial and Labor Relations
Professional Memberships
- Philadelphia Bar Association, Labor and Employment Law Committee Member, Federal Courts Committee Member
- American Bar Association
- Pennsylvania Bar Association
- Professional Liability Underwriting Society (PLUS)
- PLUS Mid-Atlantic Chapter, Former Chair
- PLUS Professional Responsibility Symposium, Past Chair
- Beyond Insurance: Employment Practices Liability, Subject Matter Expert
- Community Associations Institute
- Pennsylvania Institute of Certified Public Accountants
- Philadelphia Automobile Dealers Association
- Philadelphia Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts
- American Bar Association, Labor and Employment Section Member
Recognition
- Best Lawyers in America, Labor and Employment Litigation, 2023-2018
- Super Lawyers – Employment Litigation: Defense (2017)
- AV® Preeminent™ Rated by Martindale-Hubbell
- Top Rated Lawyers, Philadelphia’s Legal Leaders, Philadelphia Inquirer (2015)
Publications
- The Virtual Workplace-Common Legal Pitfalls, Today’s General Counsel, authors Philip Voluck, Esq. & Jennifer Prior, Esq.
- “Cosby Released, But Not Exonerated,” Today’s General Counsel, authors Philip Voluck & Jennifer Prior, October 2021
- Employee requests for religious exemptions to the COVID vaccine, Philip Voluck featured on KDCBS All News Radio
- Will a Biden Administration Push to Expand Paid-Leave Benefits? SHRM, ft. Philip Voluck
- FFCRA leave nears sunset date as COVID-19 cases spike, HR Dive, ft. Philip Voluck
- U.S. Department of Labor Issues New Regulations for the Families First Coronavirus Response Act
- ADA Prohibits Retaliation Against Workers Who Telecommute as a Reasonable Accommodation, SHRM, ft. Philip Voluck
- The U.S Department of Labor Publishes Helpful FAQ’s for Employers and Families First Coronavirus Response Act
- Marijuana in the Workplace, Today’s General Counsel
- House Passes Bill Containing Changes to FMLA, FLSA and other Employer Policies, in Response to Coronavirus Pandemic
- U.S. Supreme Court Declines to Issue ADA Web Access Guidance
- Beyoncé Was Sued Over Her Website Violating the Americans With Disabilities Act. And You Could Be Too – Fortune – ft. Philip Voluck
- KDV Alert: New Jersey Significantly Expands Paid Family Leave
- #MeToo and Federal Law: Will the Courts Ever Catch Up? General Counsel
- Making business websites accessible for the disabled, Newsday, ft. Philip Voluck
- Don’t Oversimplify Acknowledgments of Harassment Training, SHRM, ft. Philip Voluck
- KDV Alert: The New Jersey Paid Sick Leave Act – What Employers Need To Know And How They Can Achieve Compliance
- Weinstein Scandal Not Enough To Kill Confidentiality Pacts, Law360, ft. Philip Voluck
- The Internet: An EPLI Minefield, National Underwriter Property & Casualty
- 5 Trump Administration Labor Moves You May Have Missed, The National Law Journal, ft. Philip Voluck
- Trump Names Victoria Lipnic Acting Chair of EEOC, SHRM, ft. Philip Voluck
- ‘Place of Public Accommodation’ Targets Internet, Philadelphia Bar Reporter
- Web Accessibility and the ADA, Corporate Counsel
- KDV Employment Law Alert: The Supreme Court Resolves Circuit Split by Determining that Limitations Period for Constructive Discharge Claims Runs From the Date of Discharge, Not From Date of Last Discriminatory Act
- The U.S. Department of Labor Issues New Overtime Regulations Affecting Millions of U.S. White Collar Workers
- A Busy Year Ahead for the EEOC: New Issues, New Questions, Corporate Counsel, by Philip R. Voluck
- KDV Employment Law Alert: EEOC Drafts Proposed Enforcement Guidance on Retaliation
- KDV Employment Law Alert: EEOC Tackles Website Access for the Disabled
- KDV Employment Law Alert: New Joint Liability Standard for Employers under Title VII Has Businesses in a Panic
- EEOC Proposes Changes to Wellness Rules, Business Insurance, ft. Philip R. Voluck
- KDV Employment Law Alert: NLRB Reverses Decades of Precedent for New Joint Employer Standard
- Supreme Court Leaves Pregnancy Discrimination Claim Unresolved, Today’s General Counsel, by Philip Voluck, Esq.
- KDV Alert: Philadelphia’s Employers May Soon Need a Check-Up with the Passage of the Philadelphia Sick Leave Ordinance
- KDV Alert: Supreme Court Gives New Life to UPS Pregnancy Bias Case
- Young v. UPS: How the U.S. Supreme Court may change the employment law landscape, Westlaw Journal
- Workplace Bullying: Stop It Now, Or Get Beat Up!, PLUS Journal
- KDV Alert: California Enacts Broad Sick Leave Law
- KDV Alert: The EEOC Issues Far-Reaching Pregnancy-Related Guidance
- KDV Alert: A New Compliance Target and a New Risk: NLRB Takes Aim at Employee E-Mail Use
- KDV Alert: EEOC and FTC Get Aggressive on Employment Background Checks
- KDV Alert: The Philadelphia Displaced Workers Ordinance – How it Limits an Employer’s Hiring Practices
- KDV Alert: New Philadelphia Law Gives Birth to Accommodations for Pregnant Employees
- KDV Alert: EEOC TOUTS 2013 PERFORMANCE
- Social Media: A Breeding Ground for Malpractice Claims, The Legal Intelligencer
- KDV ALERT: Employers Must Use Revised Form I-9 to Verify Employment Eligibility by May 7, 2013
- Think You Can Ignore the NLRB? Think Again!, PLUS Journal
- KDV Alert: FMLA Amendments and Revised FMLA Poster Effective March 8, 2013
- KDV Alert: EEOC Identifies National Priorities for 2013-2016
- Pa. Employers: Get Ready For More Early-Retirement Claims, Law360
- KDV Alert: THIRTY YEARS OF UC LAW REVERSED! – Voluntary Retirees are Eligible for Unemployment Benefits
- The Need for Formal Training and Mentoring Programs, The Legal Intelligencer
- Insurers Warned To Move Proactively To Avoid ADA Public Access Claims, Property Casualty 360
Reported Decisions
- Admiral v. Scranton, U.S. Dist. LEXIS 134180, (M.D. PA. Dec 20, 2010)
- Day v. Hilton Scranton & Conf. Ct., U.S. Dist. LEXIS 59786 (M.D. PA. Aug. 5, 2008)
- Braddy-Robinson v. Hilton Scranton & Conf. Ctr., U.S. Dist. LEXIS 59791 (M.D. PA. Aug. 5, 2008);
- Admiral v. Hilton Scranton Conf. Ctr., U.S. Dist. LEXIS 59793 (M.D. PA. Aug. 5, 2008)
- Day v. Hilton Scranton Conf. Ctr., U.S. Dist. LEXIS 72642 (M.D. PA. Sept. 24, 2008)
- Braddy-Robinson v. Hilton Scranton Conf. Ctr., U.S.Dist. LEXIS 72643 (M.D. PA. Sept. 24, 2008);
- Admiral v. Hilton Scranton Conf. Ctr., U.S. Dist. LEXIS 72645 (M.D. PA. Sept. 24 2008)
- Mercy Douglas Center, Inc. v. National Union of Hospital & Health Care Employers, U.S.Dist.
- LEXIS 862 (E.D. PA. Jan. 31, 1989)
- Mercy Douglas Center, Inc. v. National Union of Hospital & Health Care Employees, U.S.Dist.
- LEXIS 4859 (E.D. PA. Jun. 4, 1987)
- Mercy Douglas Center, Inc. v. District 1199C, U.S. Dist. LEXIS 12947 (E.D. PA. Nov. 18, 1988)
- Mitchell v Axcan Scandiphram, Inc. U.S. Dist. LEXIS 2311 (W.D. PA. Jan. 23, 2006)
- United States EEOC v. Deb Shops, Inc., U.S. Dist. LEXIS 14244 (N.D. IL. Sept. 28, 1995)
- Mitchell v Axcan Scandiphram, Inc. U.S. Dist. LEXIS 6521 (W.D. PA. Feb. 17, 2006)
- Mitchell v Axcan Scandiphram, Inc. U.S. Dist. LEXIS 10824 (W.D. PA. Mar. 13, 2006)
Community Service
- The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP), Fundraiser
- CHOP’s Hospital’s Annual Golf Classic, Past Chair
- Philadelphia Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts, Voluneteer Lawyer for Indigent Musicians
- Live Aid 1985, Philadelphia On-Site Legal Consultant and Backstage Logistics
News
- Breaking News! U.S. Department of Justice Releases Long-Awaited ADA Website Accessibility Guidance
- KDV ALERT: EEOC FINALLY CLARIFIES WHEN COVID-19 IS A PROTECTED DISABILITY
- OSHA Issues Rule Requiring Companies With 100 Or More Employees to Mandate COVID Vaccination or Weekly Testing as Condition of Employment, November 4, 2021
- “Cosby Released, But Not Exonerated,” Today’s General Counsel, authors Philip Voluck & Jennifer Prior, October 2021
- Employee requests for religious exemptions to the COVID vaccine, Philip Voluck featured on KDCBS All News Radio
- Workers Citing Faith To Dodge Vax May Tie Employers’ Hands, Law360, August 30, 2021, featuring Philip Voluck, Esq.
- KDV Alert: OSHA Recommends Employers Consider Adopting COVID-19 Vaccination Policies
- Will a Biden Administration Push to Expand Paid-Leave Benefits? SHRM, ft. Philip Voluck
- FFCRA leave nears sunset date as COVID-19 cases spike, HR Dive, ft. Philip Voluck
- U.S. Department of Labor Issues New Regulations for the Families First Coronavirus Response Act
- ADA Prohibits Retaliation Against Workers Who Telecommute as a Reasonable Accommodation, SHRM, ft. Philip Voluck
- The U.S Department of Labor Publishes Helpful FAQ’s for Employers and Families First Coronavirus Response Act
- House Passes Bill Containing Changes to FMLA, FLSA and other Employer Policies, in Response to Coronavirus Pandemic
- U.S. Supreme Court Declines to Issue ADA Web Access Guidance
- Trump Names Victoria Lipnic Acting Chair of EEOC, SHRM, ft. Philip Voluck
- ‘Place of Public Accommodation’ Targets Internet, Philadelphia Bar Reporter
- Web Accessibility and the ADA, Corporate Counsel
- KDV Employment Alert: 100 Days Until New DOL Overtime Exemption Regulations Take Effect
- A Busy Year Ahead for the EEOC: New Issues, New Questions, Corporate Counsel, by Philip R. Voluck
- KDV Employment Law Alert: Joint Employer Standard Continues to Expand
- EEOC Proposes Changes to Wellness Rules, Business Insurance, ft. Philip R. Voluck
- KDV Employment Law Alert: NLRB Reverses Decades of Precedent for New Joint Employer Standard
- Supreme Court Leaves Pregnancy Discrimination Claim Unresolved, Today’s General Counsel, by Philip Voluck, Esq.
- KDV Employment Alert: Department Of Labor Proposes To Expand Overtime Coverage
- KDV Alert: U.S. Supreme Court Rules Against Abercrombie in Religious Garb Case – Sets New Standards of Employer Liability.
- KDV Alert: NLRB – Your Employee Handbook Policies May be Unlawful!
- Young v. UPS: How the U.S. Supreme Court may change the employment law landscape, Westlaw Journal
- Workplace Bullying: Stop It Now, Or Get Beat Up!, PLUS Journal
- KDV Alert: President Obama to Issue Executive Order Limiting Overtime Exemptions and Expanding the Number of Employees Eligible to Receive Overtime Pay
- KDV Alert: New Jersey Moves to Eradicate Pregnancy Discrimination
- KDV Alert: Eagerly-Awaited Decision a Boon to Business?
- KDV Alert: Helpful Information for Employers and EPL Carriers in Sandy’s Aftermath
- KDV Alert: NLRB Posting Rule Blocked
- KDV Alert: US EEOC Continues to Break Its Own Records
- KDV Alert: U.S. Supreme Court “Expands” Employee Anti-Retaliation Protections
- Philip Voluck Moderator/Speaker at PLUS Mid-Atlantic #Metoo Seminar (December 18, 2018)
- Philip Voluck Presenting IQRM Webinar
- PLUS Webinar with Guest Speaker Philip Voluck : Speaker
- Join KDV’s Philip Voluck & Jennifer Sherven for PLAN’s Live ADA Web Accessibility Webinar on July 25, 2017 : Co-Managing Partner, Pennsylvania Offices; Co-Chair, Labor & Employment Law Practice Group
- Philip Voluck, Co-Presenter at ACI’s 25th National Forum on Employment Practices Liability Insurance : The Latest on Pregnancy/Maternity Discrimination Claims and the Intersection with the ADA/FMLA
- Philip Voluck, Presenting at Philadelphia Bar Association Labor and Employment Law Committee Meeting : Web accessibility under the ADA
- Philip Voluck, Presenter at 2016 Poconos Staff Training Symposium : The ABC's of EEO Laws in the Workplace
- Philip Voluck Presenter at ACI’s 24th Employment Practices Liability Insurance Conference : Background Checks, Criminal History Checks, and Credit Checks and Their Impact on EPLI
- 22nd National Conference on Employment Practices Liability Insurance : A Reality Check on Gathering Background Information
- ACI’s 21st National Conference on Employment Practices Liability Insurance : EPL Risk Management Analysis and Best Practices: Everything Insureds and Insurers Need to Know Including Early Case Management, Early Case Resolution, and Risk Avoidance
- Philip Voluck moderating PLUS Mid-Atlantic Chapter NLRA Seminar : Think the National Labor Relations Act Doesn't Apply to You?
- 2013 PLUS International Conference : Labor & Employment Litigation Update: The Good, the Bad & the Ugly
- Greater Philadelphia Condominium Managers Association (GPCMA) Meeting: “Avoiding Employment Discrimination Claims: They’re Bad for Business!” : “Avoiding Employment Discrimination Claims: They’re Bad for Business!”
- Employment Practices Liability Landmines
- OGExchange : Avoiding Discrimination and Retaliation Claims
- Organic Growth Exchange First Friday Webinar : Social Media & Ethics in the Workplace.
- PLUS Mid-Atlantic Chapter EPL & Social Media Seminar : Face-Off: Employment Practices Takes on Social Media & Corporate Ethics
- PLUS Professional Risk Symposium: Will Recent Employment Legislation Lead to More EPL Claims? : Will Recent Employment Legislation Lead to More EPL Claims?
- 2011 Crittenden Conferences’ Middle Market Accounts Conference : Employment Claims: You WILL Be Sued!
- Advisen’s 2nd Annual Management Liability Insights Conference : Emerging Issues in Employment Claims for Private Companies and Nonprofits.
Philip Voluck Presenting IQRM Webinar, Employment Practices Liability, February 22, 2018
