How has SOXlegislation boosted the role of the human resource function in an organization? By requiring that people be properly assigned their responsibilities and report to persons with one directional relationship. By requiring that all people are properly certified for the job responsibilities they are assigned to within the finance function of a company, and to ensure that there are no phantom employees. By requiring that complaints about financial issues be investigated by referral to the legal counsel and the board's audit committee. All of these