Clause in contract to not pay commission after finishing employment

[Recruitmentguy]

I have been a permanent employee for a number of years and have recently resigned. I had been assured multiple times that commission has always been paid out in spite of this clause.

There is a clause in all employees contracts which reads "No commission is payable to the Employee if the Employee is no longer employed by the Company"

Is there likely to be legal grounds to pursue to recover the unpaid commission? It is approx $50k so is difficult to walk away from.

 

[Rod]

Would need to read the contract in full to know the answer.

In which State were you employed?

I had been assured multiple times that commission has always been paid out in spite of this clause

By whom? And do you have evidence of this?