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OK, I get what you're saying.
So you're saying he should refuse to do the warning, then possibly end up with a warning (or worse) himself?
That said, for both parties, there will be a right to appeal, which is all well and good, if not a pain in the arsse to go through.
What none of us know, is the boss's attitude to it all. Did he ring and say "look, I'm sorry, but I HAVE to give you a warning as it's policy, but you can appeal, I'll back you up, you should be ok and I believe the policy is rubbish" or did he say "you're off sick, I'm warning you, tough titty"
There's a world of difference between those two attitudes - the former is not that of an imbecile, but the latter certainly would be.