The Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (DCWP) created this overview of important City, State, and federal laws so you know your rights at work. "Hours worked" includes all time an employee must be on duty, or on the employer's premises or at any other prescribed place of work.This part discusses the principles involved in determining what constitutes working time. The Fair Labor Standards Act and Rhode Island state laws prohibit employers from requiring employees to work unpaid overtime. Due to work, the working hours can be extended after negotiation according to law. To complete this section of the table, domestic workers should add up the number of hours they worked each day. We will then turn to the employment discrimination laws which are a central part of employment law as practiced. The judge's term of office in the Labour Appeal Court ends;.