Edwards also remains entitled to his BBC pension after 40 years of service at the corporation.
The BBC employs around 1,000 on-air freelancers, with notable examples including Gary Lineker.
A criminal conviction can also result in termination.
Former BBC presenter Huw Edwards leaves court on WednesdayGetty
The BBC declined to comment.
Shock has turned to anger, however, with growing unrest over the BBCs handling of Edwards case.
Publish the Edwards investigation, one long-serving employee demanded.
What else are they hiding?
Why did it take so long?
Another added that the BBCs reluctance to engage with questions on the investigation no longer stands up to scrutiny.
It also coincided with UK press backing away from the story after Edwards mental health issues emerged.
It is not known whether those who spoke toNewsnightalso gave evidence to the BBCs fact-finding investigation.
Edwards has not commented on any of the allegations.
His court hearing on Wednesday was his first public appearance in a year.
The BBC has been at pains to point out that the newsroom is independent of corporate decision-making.
BBC News CEO Deborah Turness and her deputy Jonathan Munro have been recused from editorial decisions about Edwards.
This was acknowledged in an all-staff email on Wednesday.
Davie was due to meet Lisa Nandy, the UKs new culture secretary, on Thursday to discuss Edwards.
He turned down a request to be interviewed on BBC Radio 4sTodayshow this morning.
