How to restrict the HR users in updating the element entries & assignment pages

Summary: There is a business requirement that HR users should not do any changes in the assignment page and element entries(salary changes) after particular cutoff date when current month payroll process is in progress.

How would it be achieved in the HCM Payroll cloud?

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