United Voice v Gold Coast Kennels Discretionary Trust t/a AAA Pet Resort

United Voice, an Australian trade union, appealed a decision of the Fair Work Commission (FWC) which had ruled against the union in a dispute with Gold Coast Kennels Discretionary Trust trading as AAA Pet Resort. The union had sought to have the employees of the resort recognised as employees covered under an award, and when this was refused, it appealed to the Federal Court. The Court was required to decide whether the FWC had erred in its application of the law in refusing to recognise the employees as covered by the award. The union argued that the employees were performing work for the resort and were therefore covered by the award. The resort argued that the employees were not performing work for the resort but were instead providing services to the resort's clients.

The Court held that the FWC had correctly applied the law in finding that the employees were not performing work for the resort, and were therefore not covered by the award. The Court found that the employees were providing services to the resort's clients, and that the resort was not the employer of the employees. The Court found that the union had failed to provide evidence that the employees were performing work for the resort, and therefore the FWC's decision was correct. The appeal was dismissed with costs. The Court did not make any orders as the appeal was dismissed.