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.