diff --git a/app/ui/templates/base/layout.html b/app/ui/templates/base/layout.html
index 53b1f4f..072cf26 100644
--- a/app/ui/templates/base/layout.html
+++ b/app/ui/templates/base/layout.html
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@
         <details class="group rounded-xl" {% if current_path.startswith('/employee') or current_path.startswith('/alerts') %}open{% endif %}>
           <summary class="flex cursor-pointer list-none items-center justify-between rounded-xl px-3 py-2 text-sm font-semibold transition hover:bg-slate-800">
             <span>My Workspace</span>
-            <span class="text-xs text-slate-400 transition group-open:rotate-90">›</span>
+            <span class="text-xs text-slate-400 transition group-open:rotate-90">&gt;</span>
           </summary>
           <div class="mt-1 space-y-1 border-l border-slate-700/70 pl-3">
             {% if can_view_employee_portal(current_user, ui_perms, ui_roles) %}
@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@
         <details class="group rounded-xl" {% if current_path.startswith('/partner') %}open{% endif %}>
           <summary class="flex cursor-pointer list-none items-center justify-between rounded-xl px-3 py-2 text-sm font-semibold transition hover:bg-slate-800">
             <span>Partner Workspace</span>
-            <span class="text-xs text-slate-400 transition group-open:rotate-90">›</span>
+            <span class="text-xs text-slate-400 transition group-open:rotate-90">&gt;</span>
           </summary>
           <div class="mt-1 space-y-1 border-l border-slate-700/70 pl-3">
             <a href="/partner/dashboard" class="block rounded-lg px-3 py-1.5 text-sm transition {% if current_path == '/partner/dashboard' %}bg-brand-600 text-white{% else %}text-slate-300 hover:bg-slate-800 hover:text-white{% endif %}">Overview</a>
@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@
         <details class="group rounded-xl" {% if current_path.startswith('/manager') or current_path.startswith('/employees/work') or current_path.startswith('/employees/progress') or current_path.startswith('/employees/attendance') or current_path.startswith('/employees/leave') %}open{% endif %}>
           <summary class="flex cursor-pointer list-none items-center justify-between rounded-xl px-3 py-2 text-sm font-semibold transition hover:bg-slate-800">
             <span>Team Workspace</span>
-            <span class="text-xs text-slate-400 transition group-open:rotate-90">›</span>
+            <span class="text-xs text-slate-400 transition group-open:rotate-90">&gt;</span>
           </summary>
           <div class="mt-1 space-y-1 border-l border-slate-700/70 pl-3">
             {% if can_manage_employee_work(current_user, ui_perms, ui_roles) %}
@@ -226,7 +226,7 @@
         <details class="group rounded-xl" {% if current_path.startswith('/billing') %}open{% endif %}>
           <summary class="flex cursor-pointer list-none items-center justify-between rounded-xl px-3 py-2 text-sm font-semibold transition hover:bg-slate-800">
             <span>Billing</span>
-            <span class="text-xs text-slate-400 transition group-open:rotate-90">›</span>
+            <span class="text-xs text-slate-400 transition group-open:rotate-90">&gt;</span>
           </summary>
           <div class="mt-1 space-y-1 border-l border-slate-700/70 pl-3">
             <a href="/billing" class="block rounded-lg px-3 py-1.5 text-sm transition {% if current_path == '/billing' %}bg-brand-600 text-white{% else %}text-slate-300 hover:bg-slate-800 hover:text-white{% endif %}">Invoices</a>
@@ -244,7 +244,7 @@
         <details class="group rounded-xl" {% if current_path.startswith('/employees') and not (current_path.startswith('/employees/work') or current_path.startswith('/employees/progress') or current_path.startswith('/employees/attendance') or current_path == '/employees/leave') %}open{% endif %}>
           <summary class="flex cursor-pointer list-none items-center justify-between rounded-xl px-3 py-2 text-sm font-semibold transition hover:bg-slate-800">
             <span>Team Administration</span>
-            <span class="text-xs text-slate-400 transition group-open:rotate-90">›</span>
+            <span class="text-xs text-slate-400 transition group-open:rotate-90">&gt;</span>
           </summary>
           <div class="mt-1 space-y-1 border-l border-slate-700/70 pl-3">
             {% if can_view_employee_dashboard(current_user, ui_perms, ui_roles) %}<a href="/employees/dashboard" class="block rounded-lg px-3 py-1.5 text-sm text-slate-300 transition hover:bg-slate-800 hover:text-white">HR Dashboard</a>{% endif %}
@@ -282,7 +282,7 @@
         <details class="group rounded-xl" {% if current_path.startswith('/system-settings/users') or current_path.startswith('/system-settings/rbac') or current_path.startswith('/services') or current_path.startswith('/clients') or current_path.startswith('/consultants') or current_path.startswith('/email') or current_path.startswith('/notice-cases') %}open{% endif %}>
           <summary class="flex cursor-pointer list-none items-center justify-between rounded-xl px-3 py-2 text-sm font-semibold transition hover:bg-slate-800">
             <span>Firm Administration</span>
-            <span class="text-xs text-slate-400 transition group-open:rotate-90">›</span>
+            <span class="text-xs text-slate-400 transition group-open:rotate-90">&gt;</span>
           </summary>
           <div class="mt-1 space-y-1 border-l border-slate-700/70 pl-3">
             {% if "Firm Admin" in ui_roles or is_system_admin_user %}
@@ -338,7 +338,7 @@
         <details class="group rounded-xl" {% if current_path.startswith('/domains') or current_path.startswith('/platform-billing') or current_path.startswith('/marketplace') %}open{% endif %}>
           <summary class="flex cursor-pointer list-none items-center justify-between rounded-xl px-3 py-2 text-sm font-semibold transition hover:bg-slate-800">
             <span>Platform</span>
-            <span class="text-xs text-slate-400 transition group-open:rotate-90">›</span>
+            <span class="text-xs text-slate-400 transition group-open:rotate-90">&gt;</span>
           </summary>
           <div class="mt-1 space-y-1 border-l border-slate-700/70 pl-3">
             <div class="pt-3 text-[10px] font-semibold uppercase tracking-[0.16em] text-slate-500">Domain Configuration</div>
@@ -360,7 +360,7 @@
         <details class="group rounded-xl" {% if current_path.startswith('/system-settings') %}open{% endif %}>
           <summary class="flex cursor-pointer list-none items-center justify-between rounded-xl px-3 py-2 text-sm font-semibold transition hover:bg-slate-800">
             <span>Core Setup</span>
-            <span class="text-xs text-slate-400 transition group-open:rotate-90">›</span>
+            <span class="text-xs text-slate-400 transition group-open:rotate-90">&gt;</span>
           </summary>
           <div class="mt-1 space-y-1 border-l border-slate-700/70 pl-3">
             {% if can_view_settings(current_user, ui_perms, ui_roles) %}
@@ -628,3 +628,4 @@
 
 
 
+