Although the Federal Arbitration Act (“FAA”) places arbitration agreements on the same footing as any other contract and generally precludes state laws banning mandatory arbitration, employers must ensure that their arbitration agreement are enforceable contracts – an issue governed by state law. In Taylor v. Dolgencorp, LLC, an employer sought to compel arbitration of claims alleging disability and race discrimination. Plaintiff opposed the motion on the grounds that neither she nor the employer had signed…