It's not so much about the readiness for work as much as the reliability and productivity of a 16 years old living at home VS the one of an adult that has to ca

It's not so much about the readiness for work as much as the reliability and productivity of a 16 years old living at home VS the one of an adult that has to care for their family. I think the difference is too big to be honest, but I do understand where it comes from. Of course this punishes ALL 16 years old when some would perform better than an older employee, but there's no perfect system.