Letter: Mom shouldn't sue for maternity pay

In regards to the Riverhead woman who is suing because she was allegedly denied paid maternity leave after a surrogate gave birth to her twins, the company's policy of 13 weeks paid leave is very generous ["Lawsuit seeks maternity leave pay," Business, Sept. 3]. She received that after her first child was born, and she also has the luxury of working from home.

Compare that to my experience. I was employed by a large bank, and we were given six weeks of leave, or eight weeks for a cesarean section. The bank required us to use up all of our accrued sick time first, then disability payments kicked in, which are a lot less than regular pay.

The Family Leave Act may apply in her situation, which would give unpaid time off, but alas she wants it all. Yes, it is necessary to bond with newborns, but maternity leave is basically for the birth mother's body to heal. There are a lot of moms who would love to have more bonding time with their children.

Kara Krill should accept that the maternity leave policy doesn't apply to her. It sounds like she has a great job -- and in this economy!

Elizabeth Lerner, Lindenhurst