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The wide-ranging deal also addresses issues of wage increases, benefits and labor conditions for dancers, singers and background actors, as well as a change to contract language “that explicitly prohibits harassment."

The change comes following a series of allegations of sexual misconduct and abuse among prominent men in the entertainment industry.

The “Me Too” movement took off last fall, with dozens of women accusing disgraced Hollywood mega-producer Harvey Weinstein of sexual misconduct and assault.

Weinstein pleaded not guilty earlier this month to criminal charges of sexual misconduct and rape. His lawyer told a group of reporters that Weinstein “did not invent the casting couch in Hollywood” while speaking about defending him.