Funny: OZschwitz public servants come to blows over coffee

A squabble between two Canberra public servants over a mid-morning cup of coffee that led to one man punching the other has ended in a bid for worker’s compensation.

But the Administrative Appeals Tribunal threw out Michael Ralser’s claim for compensation after being punched by a colleague at a Civic cafe.

The tribunal did find that Mr Ralser suffered a separate psychological injury stemming from his work several months later and should be compensated for that injury.

Mr Ralser and four colleagues at the Australian Taxation Office were at a Civic cafe in December 2009 when a dispute arose over a mug of black coffee.
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Both Mr Ralser and his then-colleague Dieter Tietz tried to claim the hot drink. Mr Ralser grabbed the coffee but Mr Tietz said it belonged to him because he had ordered first.

http://www.canberratimes.com.au/act-news/public-servants-come-to-blows-over-coffee-20120807-23snv.html

Funny: OZschwitz public servants come to blows over coffee

Funny: OZschwitz public servants come to blows over coffee

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