Federal Arbitration Act (FAA): Primary federal legislation governing arbitration agreements, establishing their validity and enforceability. The FAA preempts state laws that conflict with its provisions.

State Arbitration Laws: State-specific arbitration requirements that may apply alongside the FAA, provided they don't conflict with federal law. These may include additional enforceability requirements.

Title VII of the Civil Rights Act: Federal law prohibiting employment discrimination that must be considered when drafting arbitration provisions to ensure they don't impede discrimination claims.

Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA): Federal law protecting rights of employees with disabilities, which must be accounted for in arbitration provisions.

Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA): Federal law protecting against age discrimination, which must be considered when drafting arbitration provisions.

Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA): Federal law governing wages and hours, which must be considered in context of arbitrable claims.

Epic Systems Corp. v. Lewis (2018): Supreme Court case law supporting the enforceability of class action waivers in employment arbitration agreements.

Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act: 2021 legislation prohibiting mandatory arbitration of sexual assault and sexual harassment claims, which must be excluded from arbitration provisions.

Unconscionability Doctrine: Legal principle requiring arbitration agreements to be both procedurally and substantively conscionable to be enforceable.

Consideration Requirements: Legal requirement that arbitration agreements must be supported by proper consideration and cannot be illusory.