Legal Question in Employment Law in California

Re: emailed a resume from work email account

The company can fire you for cause on several grounds. Even if they don't, your relationship there is damaged. If you think there is any chance you are going to be terminated or asked to resign, I suggest you immediately obtain experienced counsel to negotiate a severance agreement and settlement that allows you time and ability to look for work before it becomes public that you are out of work. It is critical for an executive level employee to not appear to fired. Contact me to discuss your options; I've been doing these kinds of deals for over twenty years.

Re: emailed a resume from work email account

I always tell my clients not to use work e-mail for personal matters -- including jokes.

You might tell the boss you're sorry about the indiscretion, that friends had told you about the jobs and you couldn't disappoint them by not applying, and that you're very happy where you are and with the company. And don't use your office e-mail for personal matters ever again.