That's just absolutely ridiculous. Consulting a lawyer about workplace banter will just kill any friendships that may exist and get him frozen out of every subsequent event or social outing.
A high price to pay for being legally correct.
He should roll with it and take it on the chin. They'll forget about it soon and move on to ribbing someone else. Unless we really want everyone to work in a cold sterile environment without fun, these laws are just for lawyers to make a few quid.
Gary
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