Melville Insurance Company Facing Age Discrimination Charges

A Melville-based health insurance company is facing age discrimination charges from the United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), which alleges managers at the company fired three employees because of their age.

According to a report in Newsday, the EEOC filed the lawsuit on Thursday in federal court in Central Islip after giving PJP Health Agency Inc. two attempts to settle the charges.

Sunu Chandy, a senior trial attorney with the EEOC, said the agency is serving as the plaintiff since this case is “egregious.”

The report indicated that managers at PJP often used derogatory terms and remarks against three former employees, Doreen Moore, James Massimino and Gregory Winfield who were ages 45, 57 and 61, respectively when their employment with the company was terminated.

Philip Teseo Sr., owner of PJP Health, referred all questions for the Newsday story to an official with the company as well as the company's attorney, Richard Milman of Lake Success, who also could not be reached for comment.

According to the company’s website, PJP Health has offices at the Huntington Quadrangle in Melville.

PJP Health offers several products including individual and family plans, short-term medical insurance, dental/vision/hearing/prescription/doctor discount plans and life plans.