Motive for 2nd HR meeting?

I have been suspended with pay for 5 weeks now while my case is in review. I just started a marketing company as a hedge against the current economy. The company thought I was doing business with clients on the side. I did help one client with an internet site and I was helping another non-profit for free. I am in sales and marketing and I have not taken any money from the customers I have helped. I did send an e-mail to a one of my marketing customers that has no relationship with my company. They went through my computer/e-mail records and I'm sure found a few things that were against the company policies but far less than I have witnessed the managers do. They are now bringing me in for a follow-up interview with the HR director. The first interview was an ambush and I am expecting the same thing on Monday. The Director of HR wants to "clarify" some of my answers to the original HR reps questions. I want to know what rights, if any, I have when responding to their questions. The original reason to fire me doesn't exist but they told me I used the company's assets for personal business and that is reason for termination. Why didn't they just fired me 5 weeks ago?

7 months ago - 1 answers