Donna Ballman

Donna Ballman is an employment lawyer in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. and the author of Stand Up For Yourself Without Getting Fired. She has written for AOL Jobs and Monster.com. Follow her on Twitter @EmployeeAtty.

Most Recent

Older Workers and the Supreme Court’s LGBTQ Discrimination Decision

Why the landmark ruling goes even farther than you may think

JUNE 16, 2020 | By Donna Ballman

Work & Purpose

Can a Job Rejection Be Age Discrimination?

4 ways you may be able to prove a case

MAY 10, 2017 | By Donna Ballman

Money & Policy

The Little-Known Obamacare Catch-22

You can get caught if you lose your job and want COBRA health insurance

APRIL 11, 2014 | By Donna Ballman, AOL Jobs

Health

Am I Being Targeted For Layoff Due To My Age?

Here are four signals that could mean you're a victim of age discrimination

FEBRUARY 21, 2014 | By Donna Ballman, AOL Jobs

Work & Purpose

What to Know Before You Get Fired or Laid Off

Book cover of Stand Up for Yourself Without Getting Fired by Donna Ballman

Here's how to receive the most money when you leave and the best references for your next job

OCTOBER 29, 2012 | By Donna Ballman

Owen likes to shadow box and pretends he’s “fighting off old age"

Health

Retired Wall Street Exec Discovers Benefits of Fitness at 70

Jim Owen wants to convince everyone else – one step (or lunge or squat) at a time

Special Report

Group of older adults enjoying coffee at a coffee house.

In Good Company

We all feel lonely at times. But it doesn't have to be that way.

Special Report

Strengthening Rural Health Care for Older Adults

This special report includes storytelling, news and information about health care for older adults in rural areas

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