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I was terminated to my job im almost 3years ijust wandering if im qualified to claim EI? I was terminated cause of absentism thank you

I was fired for submitting a claim to the ministry of labour. Is that fair?

I suspect that I will be fired wrongfully. I have worked in my department for 2 years and have been awarded 2 certificates for excellent quality service to customers. However in the past few months our manager was replaced and the new manager seems to not like me personally as my previous manager. Also the client, as we are a third party working for the client has also had a change of management and has begun implementing unreasonable demands upon our work. One example is that we are not allowed any dead air on our calls and we must be always smiling and happy on every call. Friday July 7, 2017 my manager requested me to sign a written warning to comply to the new unreasonable standards as my calls have had dead air recorded on them. I refused to sign as I don't see that I did anything wrong in the call. I turned 63 years of age in February this year and nearing retirement.

Can I be fired for displaying disrespect due to body language and tone of voice? I have never insulted anyone verbally and in writing. I was served a warning letter and was put on "probation" for 1.5 months. Recently I had a meeting with my supervisor and she verbally (not yet in writing) said that she has seen improvement. I had told her that I do not agree with the allegations and I wanted to reserve my right to seek legal advice. 1) can I be dismissed with cause on the ground of being disrespectful and unsupportive as displayed by my body language and tone of voice? 2) can I be dismissed with cause if I don't agree with their allegations?

As an employee who has been with a company for over a decade and has topped the salary cap for said position, what rights does an existing employee have when they feel they are being set up for wrongful dismissal to help improve the companies bottom line?