Since the 1980s, organizations have become increasingly aware of corporate social responsibility (CSR). The perception in today's business world is that profit maximization is one of the organizational objectives and that for a business to grow, other objectives must be achieved (Werther and Chandler 2010). One way is for the organization in question to adopt a corporate social responsibility program. Engaging in socially responsible efforts for an organization has proven to be crucial to sustainability and success. This involvement must reflect responsible market-oriented actions. These responsible behaviors of an organization towards the community are in other words the corporate social responsibility actions. In this regard, the community includes, but is not limited to, employees and, to some extent, shareholders and other members of society. Organizations approach CSR adoption in different ways and focus on different stakeholders depending on the market goal they wish to achieve or priority levels. This article will examine the advantages and disadvantages for organizations of employing socially responsible human resources practices, with a particular focus on American Apparel as an example. CSR on HR policies The success of an organization strongly depends on the human resources involved in production or service. delivery. People lead these organizations in whatever capacity and their total productivity moves the organization forward. It is therefore necessary to ensure that each staff member produces the maximum possible at any given time. However, this is impossible when these employees are not very motivated. Motivation is a key concern and contributing factor at an employee's level...... middle of paper ...... porate Social responsibility is not an easy issue and it generates much debate and controversy . Companies are more than ever required to act according to the expectations of their stakeholders, including employees. An organization's human resource practices should reflect some form of CSR where worker welfare issues are taken into account. This can be done through relatively higher salaries, offers of support services, for example medical care, among others, as is the case with American Apparel. It is, however, an issue or effort that strangles a company's resources and management needs to think about it and plan its CSR strategy well in order to reap the long-term benefits of such actions. Through the case of American Apparel, it is clear that if well formulated and implemented, CSR in human resource practices will constitute the lasting success of an organization..