The federal government has outlined the next steps it will take in its investigation into unpaid work in the airline industry , saying it will consult with both employees and employers and hold two roundtable discussions with stakeholders.

Jobs Minister Patty Hajdu announced the probe in August, amid a strike at Air Canada by flight attendants, saying she found the union's chief complaint that flight attendants are not paid for duties performed when planes are not in the air "deeply disturbing."

Hajdu has said this process could result in new legislation — but she also says Ottawa wants to be "very careful" about what it does next, to ensure it upholds the right for union members and employers to bargain over terms of their work.

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