In some countries, children under 16 are not allowed to leave school by law and get full-time work. Is this a good or bad thing?

These days, in certain countries, there are legislations which prevent young ones who are under 16 from leaving school so as to enter the workforce.

This

is a good approach to prevent exploitation of children and it would allow teenagers concentrate on their studies.

Firstly

, when young ones are not permitted to stop their

education

in order to

work

, they would be able to focus on their studies.

This

is because full-time

work

would prevent children from having the mental strength needed to gain knowledge and skills.

For instance

, a recent study conducted by the Ministry of

Education

in Nigeria found out that young ones involved in full-time

work

do not excel in their academies when offered the opportunity to attend evening classes due to the demand and stress from

work

. If these children were not allowed to enter the workforce, they would have been able to concentrate on their

education

.

Furthermore

, young ones could be easily cheated by employers.

In other words

, they may not fully understand the details in

work

contracts.

As a result

, they could be paid less that the expected wage or they may be forced to

work

for longer hours.

For example

, due to the limited experience of teenagers in Nigeria, they are often paid salaries below the National Minimum Wage and

work

incentives given to the older employees may not be offered to them.

This

would have been prevented if underage persons were not allowed to

work

at the detriment of their

education

. In conclusion, laws that prevent children who are under 16 from stopping their

education

so as to

work

full-time are enacted in some countries in order to ensure that children are not exploited and they can focus on their

education

. These merits should be promoted in nations yet to enact these laws.