This, a thousand times this. Employers can and do place employees on paid suspension until a case is resolved. This has nothing to do with presumption of guilt and everything to do with the employer's prerogative to protect its image. He's getting paid, so there's no adverse employment action about which he can complain. Can Adrian Peterson be held to a higher standard by his employer because he is an NFL player and not Joe Schmo and therefore his conduct is likely to make worldwide news? Of course he can. More specifically, can he be held to a higher standard by the Minnesota Vikings because he is the face of the franchise and not practice squad fodder? Of course he can.