A community sharing radical, anti-oppressive ways of working.

An open, collaborative library of radical HR & operations policies.

Advice on how to create radical alternatives to standard policies.

Find out about opportunities to explore radical HR together.

Stories and learning from the frontline of radical internal policy work.

RadHR is a space where groups and organisations invested in building a fairer and more equitable society can come together to share the nuts and bolts—the policies, processes, practices and stories—of how we organise ourselves based on our values.

We are a free, open, and collaborative resource built by people like you: community groups, mutual aid organisations, cooperatives, activist groups and voluntary sector organisations interested in finding ways of working together that help us look after each other and challenge the power structures we find in the wider world.

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90 policies uploaded by groups like yours, including…

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Travel policy

A framework for traveling for a collective covering 1) which expenses are reimbursed, for who, and how; and 2) how to count working days when traveling. It provides guidelines and suggestions regarding how to think about travelling in an activist context.

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Conflict, grievance and accountability policy & process

A policy and process for addressing conflict in a small team, which integrates non-punitive accountability measures and nuanced understandings of conflict and accountability for harm, with the legal requirements of an organisational grievance process.

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Trans equity policy

This policy supports trans inclusion, respect and dignity within the organisation and outlines our commitment to trans, non-binary, gender non-conforming, and gender questioning colleagues and volunteers, in areas such as: transitioning at work, DBS checks, employment references and toilet/changing facilities.

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Privacy policy

A plain english privacy policy that outlines data collection, uses and protection of data, data rights and retention, cookies and limited non-commercial third party access, and how to complain.

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Accountability agreement

The accountability agreement is a code of behaviour that all club members agree to adhere to and embrace on joining the club… we outline suggested consequences for members who have caused harm, based on current working practices. You can use these as guidance in how to engage with a person who has caused harm, depending on what has happened. You should work to these regardless of whether this person is a member, a working volunteer, or guest.

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Team dynamics & tension shifting meeting

A meeting template and policy description for a small workers’ cooperative to improve communication, surface and address tensions or conflicts that exist amongst the group. It’s about making space for the kinds of conversations around group needs and dynamics that are easily side-lined.

12 guides to help you develop your own policies and processes…

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Safeguarding

Radical safeguarding: a social justice workbook for safeguarding practitioners 

A guide designed for practitioners working with children and young people, particularly in school contexts, who might be wondering how to start doing things differently when it comes to safeguarding.

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Holiday

How to design a supportive holiday policy that balances individual with collective needs

We all need breaks from work to rest and recharge, but how do we design a holiday system with flexibility and accountability? This guide covers what you need to know about holiday policies.

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Performance

How to create a policy which supports capability rather than judging performance

How do we avoid replicating corporate doctrines of efficiency and productivity at all costs? This guide explores practical alternatives to individualised performance management processes.

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Supervision

How to create a collaborative system for keeping track of how work is going

How can we create systems of accountability without hierarchy? This guide considers options for processes that assess how we are each managing in our roles and take into account wider factors when considering why work may not be being done.

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Other Leave

How to write a supportive policy for other kinds of leave that respond to our real life needs

This guide explores different approaches to leave, relevant aspects of law, and alternative kinds of leave to support one another to live better lives.

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Sickness

How to write a compassionate, supportive, solidarity-based sickness policy

What happens if someone goes on long-term sickness absence or is frequently absent? This guide shares practical suggestions to help you develop a compassionate and supportive sickness policy guided by disability justice thinking.

22 stories from the community, plus tools and updates from the core team…

Blog

What does it mean to advocate for internal policy transformation across power differences?

Tina Ajuonuma from The Better Org reflects on how power shapes our organisations and shares practical ways to advocate for internal policy transformation across power differences.

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Socially-just pay and anti-oppression work in practice

Reflections from our second RadHR Soapbox event: what does socially-just pay actually mean?

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Getting Started on RadHR

RadHR.org has gradually built-up a lot of different radical internal policy content. If you’re new to the site, or newer to collective policy making, this blog will guide you through some of the key resources we’ve been collecting here over the years.

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Safety is a collective responsibility—and we all have a duty of care

How a new wellbeing cooperative in Oxford is embedding safety in their policies and practices.

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New blog series: Holding the contradictions of radical HR

Three years in, the RadHR Core Team is reflecting on the tensions and contradictions of ‘doing radical HR’ and we want to hear from you!

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The Four Day Week Revolution: What Policies Must Evolve to Make It Work

Interested in trialling a four day week but don’t know where to start? Sam Hunt from the 4 Day Week Foundation shares the key policy considerations for groups making the shift.