Litigation is likely to arise over President Joe Biden's COVID-19 vaccination requirements that could apply to 100 million workers, as Republican governors and the Republican National Committee are among those threatening lawsuits. Requiring vaccinations as a condition of employment is commonly favored by courts, but Biden's requirements could be susceptible to challenges because they were issued as an emergency temporary standard, American University law professor Lindsay Wiley said.

President Joe Biden's vaccine and testing plans for businesses with 100 or more employees has won approval from 58% of Americans, according to a poll by Morning Consult and Politico. Vaccine requirements for school employees, health care workers and federal workers are supported by 62%, 60% and 56%, respectively.

Employers can enhance their workforce development by identifying key priorities and choosing a partner that can deliver them within a customized program, Paul Helton writes. Involve employees in planning and ensure programs are aligned with company culture and other training resources, Helton advises.

A 22-20 vote in the House Ways and Means Committee has advanced a bill that would compel employers not currently providing retirement plans to enroll their staff members in 401(k)-type plans or IRAs. Employees will be able to opt out, and churches, governments, employers with five staff members or fewer, and those that have been in business less than two years will be exempt from the requirement if it becomes law.

Changing people's behavior is a four-step process that starts with leaders becoming an ally instead of a critic and asking permission from the person they seek to change, say Peter Bregman and Howie Jacobson, who recently discussed their book with SmartBrief on Leadership editor James daSilva. "[W]e don't just want people to change, we want them to transform their sticky problems and unfulfilled desires into an opportunity to get better, stronger, and more resilient for the future," Bregman and Jacobson write.

Starting over.

For some, those words ignite excitement in their bones. New opportunities. Fresh growth. A change of scenery.

For others, it elicits fear. “I can’t do this. I don’t know anything else. I’m too old to start over. How will I live and handle my responsibilities?”

I understand both; I’ve experienced them in marriage and career. So I appreciated Dartinia Hull’s honesty in today’s Leadership & Development story. It’s not littered with empty platitudes -- “Hang in there! Something will turn up” -- that don’t offer real direction or encouragement. It’s a story of trial and triumph as she starts over at 54.

Have you had to start over? What advice do you have? Let me know! And if you enjoy this brief, tell others so they can benefit also.