Courts / Galway / Report
Sacking of delivery driver who stopped girl (15) and offered her sweets is upheld
Summary
The Workplace Relations Commission upheld the dismissal of delivery driver Szymon Stolarczyk after he admitted stopping a 15‑year‑old girl on the street and offering her chocolate from the window of a company van. The incident occurred on 15 December 2023 at a housing estate where Stolarczyk and a colleague were making deliveries. He claimed he had never been told in training not to share food with people on the street, but the company argued that a complaint from the customer and a report to Gardaí had led to an investigation. Stolarczyk was suspended with pay on 18 December, admitted the facts, and was sacked for gross misconduct. The tribunal found the dismissal fair, rational and proportionate, and rejected his claim of unfair dismissal.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Sacking of delivery driver who stopped girl (15) and offered her sweets is upheld. Procedural stage: hearing_or_decision
When:
- 15 December 2023 Incident
- 18 December 2023 Incident
- 2024-10-03 Publication
Case subjects
Applicant
Places mentioned
Topics
Related court reports
- Appearance of tips machine in cafe that pulled in €5k unexplained, tribunal notes
- Judge speaks out about toxic masculinity while jailing young man for rape
- 'You ruined my life,' rape victim tells older brother
- Retired Franciscan brother jailed for 11 years for raping boy
- Lab had to decontaminate first aid room after technician found to have been napping, wearing lead-exposed work gear, tribunal told
- Lithuanian man admits engaging in terrorist plot to attack mosque
If a fact, identity, locality or legal outcome needs review, email the newsroom with this report's details prefilled.
Email a correction request