What's New
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Improvement
August Tune-Ups: Smarter Tracking, Clearer Calendars, Pro Review Alerts
We shipped a few small-but-mighty improvements to make Cast more reliable, accessible, and time-saving for growing teams.
Time Offs team calendar: teams now auto-sort by org hierarchy, so neighboring departments appear first. Performance Reviews: when an employee completes a revi...

Improvement
HR Insights – Chart showing headcount evolution grouped by teams/projects
See who was on projects at a glance
We’ve added a new chart to HR Insights that groups headcount by group/team, so you can instantly answer, "How many people did we have on projects in December 2024?" Perfect for capacity reviews and planning. 📊
Group-by view: visualize headcoun...

Improvement
Automations can now create calendar meetings
You can now add “Create a meeting” as an action in HR Automation. Trigger calendar events for onboarding, check-ins, or policy updates — without leaving Cast. 🎉
Highlights
Auto-schedule in Google or Outlook calendarsUse dynamic fields (manager, new hire, start date) to fill titl...

New Feature
Time Tracking Overwork Alerts
Alerts for healthy hours 💙
Cast now helps you protect work-life balance automatically. Turn on notifications in Time Tracking, and we’ll gently ping employees when they cross a limit you define — so teams can wrap up, recharge, and come back fresh. 🙌
Set daily thresholds (e.g.,...

Improvement
Set who can edit approved future leave in Cast Time Off
You can now define, per Time Off policy, whether employees may edit their own approved future-dated leave — or if they need to contact HR to request changes. More control, fewer surprises.
Update your Time Off policies in Cast to pick your preference. Set it once, keep workflows...

New Feature
Schedule terminations now, automatic access withdrawal later
Future-dated terminations, automated access withdrawal
You can now schedule an employee’s termination date in advance. On that date, Cast automatically withdraws their portal access — no last-minute cleanups, no manual toggles. Keep security tight and offboarding stress-free. ⏰...