No formal order is required, the tentative ruling being sufficient notice. Plaintiff has shown by admissible, relevant evidence that defendant is indebted to it and has not paid the debt in full. The court will sign the proposed order and judgment but will strike the amounts of attorney fees and costs. These must be the subject of a separate motion and a memorandum of costs. The notice given by counsel is incomplete.
Employment contracts are often contracts of adhesion.
That does not make them unenforceable. It is the first step in considering whether an agreement is unconscionable. It appears that initially plaintiff was in a stronger bargaining position than most prospective employees. He approached defendant and negotiated an employment agreement. He was promised the job and in reliance on that promise he sold his business.