In Germany a proposed law would ban employers from emailing employees after work . David Wheeler : Europe is far ahead of America in work - life balance policies and culture . Nevertheless , we Americans always have our laptops open , our smartphones on and our tablets handy . He says Americans tend to emphasize ` ` family values '' yet U.S. has few family - friendly polices . Wheeler : No wonder when compared with other rich countries , U.S. is more stressed .
In Germany a proposed law would ban employers from emailing employees after work . David Wheeler : Europe is far ahead of America in work - life balance policies and culture . He says Americans tend to emphasize ` ` family values '' yet U.S. has few family - friendly polices . Wheeler : No wonder when compared with other rich countries , U.S. is more stressed .