Legal Question in Employment Law in California

Unfortunately, there is no such thing as "due process" rights in private employment. The employer does not have to tell you why you were suspended or what they are investigating. You do, however, have the legal right to review your personnel file, to see what they have placed in it. But you cannot demand to see it when you want to. It must be done by appointment. By then, chances are, you will either be reinstated or terminated. Sometimes, employees never learn the reason for the suspension or termination. This is what we call "at-will" employment, which means either party to an employment relationship can terminate it at their will. And they don't have to say why.