Acetylene (systematic name: ethyne) is the chemical compound with the formula C2H2. It is a hydrocarbon and the simplest alkyne. This colorless gas is widely used as a fuel and a chemical building block. It is unstable in its pure form and thus is usually handled as a solution.
Oregon's state minimum wage rate is $9.75 per hour. This is greater than the Federal Minimum Wage of $7.25. You are entitled to be paid the higher state minimum wage. The minimum wage applies to most employees in Oregon, with limited exceptions including tipped employees, some student workers, and other exempt occupations.
In 2016, Washingtonâs minimum wage was $9.47 per hour. The federal minimum wage was $7.25. Due to Initiative 668 of 1998, the state's minimum wage increased with the cost of living. Washington had the eighth-highest minimum wage of all U.S. states and D.C. in 2016. In 2014, Seattle became the first major city to approve a $15 minimum wage.