Royal Academy of Dance

Case No: 2306883 / 2023 1 EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNAL Claimant: Gray Lappin Respondent: Royal Academy of Dance Heard at LONDON SOUTH In person On: 16-17 September 2025 Before Chairman: EMPLOYMENT JUDGE N COX Tribunal Member: Julian Hutchings Tribunal Member: Kieron Murphy ` Appearances: For the Claimant: In person For the Respondent: Ms Mankau (Counsel) RESERVED JUDGMENT The unanimous judgment of the tribunal is :- 1. The complaints of direct sex and sexual orientation discrimination are not well-founded and are dismissed. 2. The complaints of harassment on the grounds of sex and sexual orientation are not well-founded and are dismissed. Approved by: Employment Judge N Cox Date: 14 February 2026 Case No: 2306883 / 2023 2 Judgment sent to the parties and entered in the Register on: 25 February 2026 ________________________________ for the Tribunal Office Note Reasons for the judgment having been given orally at the hearing, written reasons will not be provided unless a request was made by either party at the hearing or a written request is presented by either party within 14 days of the sending of this written record of the decision. Public access to employment tribunal decisions Judgments and reasons for the judgments are published, in full, online at www.gov.uk/employment-tribunal-decisions shortly after a copy has been sent to the claimant(s) and respondent(s) in a case. Case No: 2306883 / 2023 3 RESERVED REASONS These reasons are the unanimous reasons of the tribunal. Claims and Issues 1. The Claimant was employed by the Respondent as an Information and Class Assistant from 1 April (the respondent says 25 April) 2022 until 16 November 2023 when he was dismissed. 2. The claimant brings the following complaints: 2.1. Direct sex and direct sexual orientation discrimination (Equa...