What happens when an employers business activities do not match an existing industry classification?
The WCB prepares and regularly updates industry descriptions to provide general guidelines for classifying businesses. These descriptions include activities that are common to most businesses in the industry and are not intended to fully describe every detail or unique process in each employer’s business. An employer’s business is assigned an industry classification which provides the most appropriate description, or “best fit” based on information provided by the employer. 6. What if the business activities are split between separate legal entities? When related entities contribute to the production of common goods and services, the WCB considers the activities as a whole. When separate legal entities in a non-arms length relationship contribute to one business, the WCB assigns the same industry classification to each entity. This allows for consistency in classification regardless of the business structure. For example, ABC Sales Ltd, in a non-arms length relationship, was establishe
