Is charging temps/contractors a 'payroll admin fee' a new low for our industry?

I seem to be very late to the story on this one.

Early last year, people2people Shared Services Manager, Lisa Johnson had this issue raised with her in the comments section of her people2people blog Is your recruiter ripping you off? and subsequently Lisa wrote a follow up blog later in the year Who Wins When a Recruitment Agency Charges Temps an Admin F…