Payroll software you can rely on
One modern HR and payroll system for every employee and manager. No compromises on accuracy, compliance, or timeliness at the federal, state, or local level.
Pay with confidence and compliance
Relying on spreadsheets and disconnected payroll systems leads to delays, mistakes, and costly reconciliation issues. With payroll frameworks for 50+ states, taxes, and shifting wages and hour laws, compliance becomes increasingly complex.
People First combines HR and payroll in one intelligent platform, so you can manage both with confidence.
How People First supports your payroll
“It’s going to be a great engagement tool to allow our members to connect with each other, share information and ask questions, having a virtual platform to connect these together is crucial to SHRM Atlanta.”
“With MHR you get a reliable product with great people working within the business.”
“People First is essential for keeping everyone up to date with what is going on in the company. We've noticed an increase in employee engagement.”
Payroll powered by AI
Make payroll easier with Cowork, your assistant across People First. Ask payroll questions in natural language, bring together the context you need, spot issues before they escalate and move straight to the right action. Cowork helps reduce admin and errors, guide users through payroll workflows and make employee self-service simpler, improving accuracy, compliance and confidence.
Why choose MHR?
FAQs
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Yes. People First supports a bring‑your‑own‑payroll approach, integrating seamlessly with providers such as Paycor and Paylocity. This allows organizations to modernize their HR and payroll experience without migrating systems or disrupting existing payroll operations.
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Payroll software reduces reliance on manual processes by automating calculations, deductions and data flows between HR and payroll. This helps prevent reconciliation errors, reduces payroll delays and ensures pay is processed accurately and consistently.
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People First includes integrated payroll compliance workflows that help apply federal, state and local requirements accurately. This includes support for wage and hour rules, multistate payroll regulations, payroll tax filings and employee deduction compliance, reducing compliance risk and audit exposure.
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Payroll works best when it is connected to wider people data. People First links employee records, tax details, benefits, pensions and employment information across HR and payroll, creating one connected workflow and reducing duplicate data entry.
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Employees can access pay stubs, tax forms and payroll information through secure self‑service portals and mobile access. This improves transparency for employees while reducing payroll related queries for HR and payroll teams.
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Through our WEX integration, People First automates ACA affordability tracking, 1094/1095 filing, COBRA notices, election tracking, and dependent eligibility audits, so HR teams are always audit-ready without manual effort.