People First

People First is an integrated HR and payroll platform from MHR. It gives HR teams a single connected system to manage the full employee lifecycle, from hire to retire, and is described as built for organizations that need comprehensive HCM capability without the implementation complexity, IT dependency, or cost that more complex platforms typically require.

The platform brings together HR and payroll, talent acquisition and onboarding, learning and engagement, workforce management and benefits, plus analytics and reporting. Its talent acquisition features include AI-powered screening, background checks, and structured onboarding workflows. For learning and engagement, it offers personalized learning pathways, compliance training, pulse surveys, and AI sentiment analysis. Workforce management and benefits functions include scheduling, time and attendance, absence management, ACA and COBRA compliance, and benefits enrollment. It also provides real-time dashboards and reports that use plain language and draw data from across the platform. The site says People First weaves AI features into its core and highlights automated compliance workflows and always current audit trails for the US regulatory environment, including ACA, COBRA, I-9, E-Verify, FMLA, and state-level wage and hour laws.

The product is aimed at lean HR teams, with text emphasizing quick setup, intuitive self-service tools, and reduced admin for HR, managers, and employees. It is also presented for organizations that need a single source of truth for employee records, workflows, payroll processes, and workforce data. The page names its areas as HR & payroll, talent acquisition & onboarding, learning & engagement, workforce management & benefits, and analytics & insights, and it appears alongside partners and integrations. The page also offers a book-a-demo path and says it is trusted by 1,400+ global organizations.