Jobs Minister Patty Hajdu says she’s aiming to have a probe into allegations of unpaid work in Canada’s airline sector wrapped up by early December.

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.

She says the key the question she has is whether there is a loophole that lets employers avoid their obligations to compensate flight attendants fairly for their work.

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