If two or more businesses meet the following requirements, the provisions of this Act apply by deeming that all those businesses constitute one single business:
二以上の事業が次の要件に該当する場合には、この法律の規定の適用については、その全部を一の事業とみなす。
the businesses are operated by the same business operator;
事業主が同一人であること。
each business has set a definite term of business (hereinafter referred to as the "business with a definite term");
それぞれの事業が、事業の期間が予定される事業（以下「有期事業」という。）であること。
the size of each business is the same as or smaller than that specified by Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare;
それぞれの事業の規模が、厚生労働省令で定める規模以下であること。
each business is operated concurrently with all or a part of other such business; and
それぞれの事業が、他のいずれかの事業の全部又は一部と同時に行なわれること。
beyond what is set forth in each of the preceding items, the businesses meet any other requirement specified by Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare.
前各号に掲げるもののほか、厚生労働省令で定める要件に該当すること。