Rhode Island § 28-56-4 § 28-56-4. Disciplinary actions prohibited.

Rhode Island Statutes

§ 28-56-4 — § 28-56-4. Disciplinary actions prohibited.

Rhode Island § 28-56-4

Title 28Labor and Labor Relations

Ch. 28-56Employee Social Media Privacy

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R.I. Gen. Laws § 28-56-4 (2026).

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§ 28-56-4. Disciplinary actions prohibited.
No employer shall:
(1) Discharge, discipline, or otherwise penalize or threaten to discharge, discipline,
            or otherwise penalize any employee for an employee's refusal to disclose or provide
            access to any information specified in § 28-56-2, or for refusal to add the employer to his or her list of contacts associated with
            a personal social media account, or to alter the settings associated with a personal
            social media account, as specified in § 28-56-3; or
         
(2) Fail or refuse to hire any applicant as a result of the applicant's refusal to disclos

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§ 28-56-4. Disciplinary actions prohibited.

No employer shall:

(1) Discharge, discipline, or otherwise penalize or threaten to discharge, discipline, or otherwise penalize any employee for an employee's refusal to disclose or provide access to any information specified in § 28-56-2, or for refusal to add the employer to his or her list of contacts associated with a personal social media account, or to alter the settings associated with a personal social media account, as specified in § 28-56-3; or

(2) Fail or refuse to hire any applicant as a result of the applicant's refusal to disclose or provide access to any information specified in § 28-56-2, or for refusal to add the employer or the employer's agent to their list of contacts associated with a personal social media account, or to alter the settings associated with a personal social media account, as specified in § 28-56-3.