Best way to secure person records by Legal Employer

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Best way to secure person records by Legal Employer

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Since Oracle removed the ability to secure person records by workforce structures, what is the best approach to secure person records by legal employer for a role like HR Specialist?

To me it seems like a custom SQL query would be the easiest - but I am seeing discussion that use of Area of Responsibility may be a better approach.

However, are there any downfalls to using Area of Responsibility?

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