Johns Hopkins increasing minimum wage to $15

Johns Hopkins University on Thursday announced plans to increase the minimum wage at the school and health system to $15 an hour. The boost, according to a press release, will affect more than 6,000 Maryland employees. The university and health system together are the largest private employer in the state, they say. The pay raise will go into effect on July 1 for university employees and Jan. 1 for employees of the health system.