The project is managed by four regional partners — the Centre for the Study of Co-operatives and the Community-University Institute for Social Research at the University of Saskatchewan, the Winnipeg Inner-City Research Alliance, and the Community Economic and Social Development Unit at Algoma University College. [...] Under the terms of the Act, the responsibility for applying for employment services is that of the recipient and s/he does not have the right to appeal the denial of employment supports. [...] The general effect of this type of legislation is a highly individualized approach to employment that places the onus for job readiness and training squarely on the shoulders of the individual. [...] The lack of an appeal process regarding employment support issues may result in a lack of access to the benefits provided 5 under this part of the Act , and the complex calculation of monthly benefits often leaves recipients bewildered about earnings deductions and the submission of required documentation (see Appendix D). [...] Likewise, the research demonstrates that dealing with episodic disabilities such as psychiatric illnesses, requires employers who have an in-depth understanding of the nature of the disability, and the varying needs of the employees as a result.