Patrick Is a Quality Control Inspector at a Pharmaceutical Plant

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Essay

Patrick is a quality control inspector at a pharmaceutical plant.He and his team are bound by strict quality standards to ensure that each unit is produced in a way that guarantees safety and effectiveness for the consumer.Recently,Patrick has been criticized for rejecting too many samples of the pharmaceuticals being produced.His manager has warned him that his inspection failure rate is negatively affecting the plant's productivity and that he should "reexamine" his inspection methods.Patrick does not want to be responsible for allowing an ineffective or dangerous medication to be sold to a patient,but he also does not want to lose his job.How can technology help Patrick ensure the quality of the products he is inspecting while at the same time protecting his job?

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Definitions:

Gross Wages

The total amount of money earned by an employee before any deductions or taxes are taken out.

Federal Withholding

The practice of an employer withholding income tax from an employee's paycheck and directly paying it to the government.

Social Security Tax

A mandatory contribution to the U.S. Social Security system, levied on both employers and employees, to fund retirement, disability, and survivorship benefits.

Medicare Tax

A federal tax paid by employees and employers to fund the Medicare program, which provides health insurance for individuals who are 65 years of age and over, or who meet other specific criteria.