Why is 'suspended with pay' considered a punishment?

It isn't a punishment and isn't meant to be a punishment. It is a means of removing a person temporarily from the environment they were in when a complaint or allegation was made in order to allow time to properly investigate the allegation. read more

“Suspension with pay” more often means “suspension pending investigation” instituted when an employee is investigated for allegations of misconduct. read more

Suspension on full pay can also be used when an employee needs to be removed from the workplace to avoid prejudicing an investigation. This is used not as a punishment, but in the employer's best interest. read more

“Suspension with pay” more often means “suspension pending investigation” instituted when an employee is investigated for allegations of misconduct. It’s not a punishment because the allegations have not been proven, rather it’s to avoid interference by the employee under investigation. read more