MINIMUM WAGE BY STATE AND 2022 CHANGES It may come as no surprise that many small business owners are unaware of their employees’ rights. From the Fair Labor Standards Act which dealt with minimum wage in US states to the Occupational Safety and Health Act, small businesses can have a difficult time understanding how federal regulations may affect their employees. https://www.paystubsnow.com/minimum-wage-by-state-2022-changes/ #Business #minimumwage #USstates #rights

With Democrats in control of Congress and the White House, advocates for D.C. statehood have renewed calls to make the nation’s capital the 51st state. The proposal faces considerable opposition from Republicans and questions about whether it could be done through legislation alone, or requires a constitutional amendment. The population of Wash DC in 2021 is 714K, the square footage of Washington DC is 68.3 square miles in size. What about these territories. Overview of populated American territories Name (Abbreviation) Area Population (2020) Acquired American Samoa (AS) 76 sq miles 49,437 April 17, 1900 Guam (GU) 210 sq miles 168,485 April 11, 1899 Northern Mariana Islands (MP) 179 sq mi 51,433 November 4, 1986 Puerto Rico (PR) 3,515 sq mi 3,193,694 April 11, 1899 U.S. Virgin Islands (VI) 134 sq mi 106,235 March 31, 1917 Do we not hold as a tenet of our country that all Citizens are equal and treated equally and all should have representation and a voice in this government of the people, by the people and for the people? If we make DC a state, why are we turning our backs on the other citizens of our nation that do not have a state and representation? Are we not a country founded under the principles that all citizens have a voice and be heard equally. Plus 56 stars is a better number than 51. #newusstates