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Real-time payroll
Turn payroll from a monthly chore to a simple daily task.
Say hello to MHR's real-time payroll system – the ultimate game-changer for your payroll needs. With the first true real-time payroll engine, People First has transformed the calculations behind payday. Let's discover how we can revolutionise your business operations together.
Trusted by 1,400 organisations
Give payday the attention it deserves
Real-time insights
Give everyone across your business a clear picture of what’s happening in payroll. Equipped with real-time insights, payroll teams can identify where errors are happening and track trends, helping them make key decisions effectively. The business, and your employees, will get the extra resilience they need to deal with stressful times.
Support financial wellbeing
Providing employees with real-time payroll insights allows them to plan their personal costs in advance and fully understand their payslip, from overtime and expenses to tax and salary sacrifice.
With a boost to their financial wellbeing, employees will be a lot less stressed, letting them deliver their best work.
Keep everything moving
Don't let payroll cut-offs stop you from working. Real-time payroll allows the team to continue making changes and avoid backlogs. New starters can get paid in the month they start. Leavers can still be processed without making retrospective changes in the following pay period. It really gives everyone time back!
The calculations behind payday done right
Thousands of real-time calculations. Payday’s never been better.
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Reduce payroll errors
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Eliminate errors and ensure your employees receive exactly what they worked for. Last-minute changes? No problem. Make quick adjustments without disruptions.
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Clarity and confidence
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We provide detailed, interactive payslips for greater visibility. Employees can view their payroll information anytime, including outlined earnings, deductions and net pay.
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Stress-free compliance
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Our real-time payroll software is regularly updated to ensure compliance with the latest UK legislation. Avoid the risk of fines for inaccurate FPS without lifting a finger. It's payroll done right.
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Actionable intelligence
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Get a bird's-eye view of your payroll operations with customisable dashboards that display live data. Identify potential issues before they arise.
“People First allows team members to go into their profile and view their estimated pay for that month. Previously, we were often asked by team members who had worked overtime how much they were going to be paid, but now this is in the system available to them.”
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Real-time payroll FAQs
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What is real-time payroll?
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The superhero of payroll systems. The slick, sophisticated cousin of traditional payroll processing. Instead of an abrupt cut-off period and manually triggering calculations, a real-time payroll system runs the data to ensure employee records are visible immediately.
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Why is real-time payroll different?
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Real-time payroll provides greater visibility of real-time finances. Our solutions process salary calculations, tax withholdings and deductions instantaneously, as new information comes in. Unrivalled transparency. Complete accuracy. Enhanced compliance.
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Do all payroll systems use real-time processing?
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No. While real-time payroll is the cutting-edge trendsetter in the HR world, not everyone's payroll system has made the leap just yet. Traditional systems require a set cut-off date to allow for initial calculations to be made, locking out any users from making changes. Not with MHR. With us, payday is just like any other day.
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Will I still have traditional cut-off dates?
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Traditional cut-off dates halfway through the month are a thing of the past. With real-time payroll there is still a cut-off date, but it's later and shorter than regular payroll. Seamless, real-time payroll management is our bread and butter. MHR's state-of-the-art software eliminates the need for fixed processing dates. You'll get what you need when you need it. You'll nail payday.
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Do I have to wait for payroll to be run to see my payslip?
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No. The calculations are continuous. Your payslip updates in real-time. You'll have greater visibility of what you're earning and a live feed of your financial status, helping to improve your financial decisions and wellbeing.
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What size of organisation does real-time payroll benefit?
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Our People First Payroll is scalable, working for both small businesses and large enterprises. We aim to decentralise core processes, empowering employees to build the resilience needed for organisations to thrive.
For SMEs, payroll is streamlined and administrative tasks are reduced. For larger organisations, accuracy, compliance and transparency are elevated. Payday is a hundred times better.