People First
Trusted by 1,400+ global organizations
Great people + employee experience = peak performance
One team. Too many systems. Not enough time.
People First weaves a range of innovative and intuitive AI features into its core. These tools boost human capability, giving everyone the chance to develop their skills and freeing up time to focus on key strategic tasks. We identify the areas where AI will make a real difference.
US compliance, handled
Navigating ACA, COBRA, I‑9, E‑Verify, FMLA, and state-level wage and hour laws is complex and constantly changing. For HR teams, keeping up manually increases risk and leaves little margin for error.
People First is built for the US regulatory environment, with automated compliance workflows, always current audit trails, and built‑in updates that help ensure nothing is missed and your team stays ahead of change.
Built for lean HR teams
Most HR teams don’t have the time, budget, or IT resource for long implementations or complex systems. Every extra tool adds admin, every workaround slows things down, and reliance on consultants limits agility.
People First is designed to get lean HR teams up and running quickly, with intuitive self-service tools that reduce admin for HR, managers, and employees — without the need for a lengthy rollout or ongoing consultancy support.
Connected data, not disconnected systems
When hiring, onboarding, learning, engagement, and core HR data live in separate systems, decisions slow down and mistakes become costly. Teams spend time reconciling data instead of acting on it, and confidence in reporting drops.
People First connects people data across the full HR function, giving your team a complete, accurate view of the workforce so decisions are faster, clearer, and based on a single source of truth.
Simplify your ways of working with People First
The all-in-one HCM platform for modern HR
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HR & payroll
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One source of truth for every employee record, HR workflow, and payroll process, connected across your whole organization. Reduce manual admin, stay compliant with federal and state requirements, and give HR teams time back for the work that needs a human.
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Talent acquisition & onboarding
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Find and hire the right people faster, with AI-powered screening, background checks, and structured onboarding workflows all in one place. New hires arrive on day one knowing what to expect, and HR knows nothing has been missed.
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Learning & engagement
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Personalized learning pathways, compliance training, pulse surveys, and AI sentiment analysis, connected in one experience. Give employees the development they need and HR teams the visibility to act before disengagement becomes attrition.
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Workforce management & benefits
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Scheduling, time and attendance, absence management, ACA and COBRA compliance, and benefits enrollment, all in one operational view. Reduce the admin load on HR and give employees straightforward self-service for both.
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Analytics & insights
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Real-time dashboards that pull data from across the platform into one view. Build reports using plain language, spot trends early, and give leadership the workforce intelligence they need to make faster, better decisions.
“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.”
FAQs
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What is People First?
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People First is an HCM platform designed for US organizations. It covers the full employee lifecycle, hiring, onboarding, learning, engagement, workforce management, analytics, benefits administration, and more - in one connected system. Built to give HR teams comprehensive capability without the complexity that typically comes with it.
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Who is People First designed for?
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People First is built for US organizations with HR teams that need a comprehensive HCM platform but don’t have the IT resource, budget, or appetite for a lengthy, complex deployment.
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Do we have to replace our payroll provider?
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No. People First connects to your existing payroll provider, so you get People First’s full HCM capability without changing your payroll setup or contracts.
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Is People First built for US compliance requirements?
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Yes. ACA, COBRA, I-9, E-Verify, FMLA, state wage and hour laws, and sector-specific requirements. US compliance is built into the platform’s core workflows, not added on top. Audit trails, deadline alerts, and compliance tracking run automatically across the relevant modules.
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Can we start with one module and add more later?
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Yes. People First is designed to scale with your organization. Many customers start with one or two modules, for example, HR core and onboarding and expand as their needs grow. No rip-and-replace. No new procurement process. Your existing configuration carries forward.