A recruitment consultant quit his job after his boss gave him his fantasy football winnings in small change, an employment tribunal heard.
Disgruntled Stephen Spendley handed in his notice just hours after manager Alan Kenny coughed up £5 in 'small denomination coins'.
Now, Mr Spendley, 28, has won a lawsuit after he launched legal action against the company because it didn't pay his notice pay in the wake of the fantasy football fall-out.
An employment tribunal heard Mr Spendley had worked at recruitment firm Vanguard Site Services in Glasgow for two and a half years and was in the office fantasy football league.
His relationship with Mr Kenny had soured as he was given 'unachievable' work goals and it reached boiling point when he was given small change in a meeting for his winnings.
The tribunal in Glasgow heard: "Mr Spendley became increasingly unhappy with the manner in which he was being managed by Mr Kenny.
"In particular, he was concerned that his performance was being measured by reference to unachievable KPIs.
"Mr Spendley was in a fantasy football league at the office with Mr Kenny and a number of other employees.
"On the morning of February 8,, 2019, the claimant had a meeting with Mr Kenny in relation to KPIs. Mr Spendley was unhappy following that meeting.
"Mr Spendley was also due to receive monies as a result of his successes in the fantasy football league.
"On February 8, Mr Kenny chose to give Mr Spendley his contribution to Mr Spendley's winnings of £5 in small denomination coins.
"The claimant was also unhappy at Mr Kenny taking this action, and swore at him. The claimant called his partner over lunch and decided to resign from his employment."
On Vanguard's website, Alan Kenny is described as having an 'inclusive and collaborative' approach to work and is 'always thorough'.
After resigning, Mr Spendley - who earned £26,000 a year and had to hand his company car and phone in - told Vanguard he would work his two weeks notice if required.
Managing director Brian Smith and Mr Spendley had ended the day 'amicably' but that evening, when Mr Spendley posted on LinkedIn that he was looking for a 'quick turnaround' in jobs, the MD was left 'extremely angry'.
Mr Smith believed Mr Spendley, from Paisley had hatched a plan to share the company's contacts with a future employer.
The pair exchanged emails and Mr Smith, described as a 'professional' businessman on Vanguard's website, told him 'do not turn up to work on Monday' threatened to call the police if he did.
Employment Judge Amanda Jones ordered Vanguard to pay Mr Spendley, who now works for another Glasgow recruitment firm, £1,000 as damages for breach of contract for failing to pay his notice.
The judge said Mr Spendley had even 'downplayed' the fantasy football argument and concluded: "Mr Smith was so annoyed at the claimant's post on LinkedIn that he resolved not to pay the claimant the notice pay to which he was entitled."
