diff --git a/core/templates/core/payroll_dashboard.html b/core/templates/core/payroll_dashboard.html
index 011fbe8..f224fae 100644
--- a/core/templates/core/payroll_dashboard.html
+++ b/core/templates/core/payroll_dashboard.html
@@ -342,7 +342,7 @@
                                     <span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 0.6rem;" title="Has unpaid work from a completed pay period (since {{ wd.earliest_unpaid|date:'d M Y' }})">Overdue</span>
                                     {% endif %}
                                     {% if wd.has_loan %}
-                                    <span class="badge bg-warning" style="font-size: 0.6rem;" title="Has active loan or advance">Loan</span>
+                                    <span class="badge loan-flag-badge" style="font-size: 0.6rem;" title="Has active loan or advance">Loan</span>
                                     {% endif %}
                                 </div>
                                 {% endif %}
@@ -353,11 +353,9 @@
                             <td class="align-middle d-none d-lg-table-cell">
                                 {# Show each pending adjustment as a badge #}
                                 {% for adj in wd.adjustments %}
-                                {# Badge colour logic: #}
-                                {# GREEN = earned money (Bonus, Overtime) or debt recovery (Loan/Advance Repayment) #}
-                                {# YELLOW = loan-related outflow (New Loan, Advance Payment) — matches the Loan tag #}
-                                {# RED = deductions (Deduction) #}
-                                <span class="badge {% if adj.type == 'Bonus' or adj.type == 'Overtime' or adj.type == 'Loan Repayment' or adj.type == 'Advance Repayment' %}bg-success{% elif adj.type == 'New Loan' or adj.type == 'Advance Payment' %}bg-warning{% else %}bg-danger{% endif %} mb-1 me-1 adjustment-badge"
+                                {# Type badge uses the semantic palette: colour = type (Bonus, Loan, etc.). #}
+                                {# Sign + / - reflects additive-vs-deductive (orthogonal to the colour). #}
+                                <span class="badge badge-type-{{ adj.type|type_slug }} mb-1 me-1 adjustment-badge"
                                       style="cursor: pointer;"
                                       data-adj-id="{{ adj.id }}"
                                       data-adj-type="{{ adj.type }}"
@@ -366,7 +364,7 @@
                                       data-adj-description="{{ adj.description }}"
                                       data-adj-project="{{ adj.project_id|default:'' }}"
                                       data-adj-worker="{{ adj.worker.name }}">
-                                    {% if adj.type == 'Bonus' or adj.type == 'Overtime' or adj.type == 'New Loan' or adj.type == 'Advance Payment' %}+{% else %}-{% endif %}R{{ adj.amount|floatformat:2 }}
+                                    {% if adj.type in additive_types %}+{% else %}-{% endif %}R{{ adj.amount|floatformat:2 }}
                                     {{ adj.get_type_display }}
                                     {% if adj.project %}({{ adj.project.name }}){% endif %}
                                 </span>
@@ -450,7 +448,7 @@
                             </td>
                             <td class="align-middle d-none d-lg-table-cell">
                                 {% for adj in record.adjustments.all %}
-                                <span class="badge {% if adj.type == 'Bonus' or adj.type == 'Overtime' or adj.type == 'Loan Repayment' or adj.type == 'Advance Repayment' %}bg-success{% elif adj.type == 'New Loan' or adj.type == 'Advance Payment' %}bg-warning{% else %}bg-danger{% endif %} me-1">
+                                <span class="badge badge-type-{{ adj.type|type_slug }} me-1">
                                     {{ adj.get_type_display }}: R {{ adj.amount|floatformat:2 }}
                                 </span>
                                 {% empty %}
diff --git a/core/views.py b/core/views.py
index 86bacbb..19b87c0 100644
--- a/core/views.py
+++ b/core/views.py
@@ -3080,6 +3080,10 @@ def payroll_dashboard(request):
         'all_teams': all_teams,
         'team_workers_map_json': team_workers_map,
         'adjustment_types': PayrollAdjustment.TYPE_CHOICES,
+        # List of type labels that ADD to a worker's pay (Bonus, Overtime,
+        # New Loan, Advance Payment). Used by the Pending and History tabs'
+        # adjustment badges to show a + or - sign next to the amount.
+        'additive_types': list(ADDITIVE_TYPES),
         'active_projects': active_projects,
         'loans': loans,
         'loan_filter': loan_filter,
diff --git a/static/css/custom.css b/static/css/custom.css
index 9651820..829d5b3 100644
--- a/static/css/custom.css
+++ b/static/css/custom.css
@@ -1940,6 +1940,16 @@ body, .card, .modal-content, .form-control, .form-select,
 .badge-type-advance-payment   { background: var(--badge-advance-bg);     color: var(--badge-advance-fg); }
 .badge-type-advance-repayment { background: var(--badge-advance-rep-bg); color: var(--badge-advance-rep-fg); }
 
+/* --- Status flags that borrow a type's colour for semantic consistency.
+       "Has an active loan or advance" -> Loan-type amber/yellow, so the
+       worker flag on the Pending tab visually matches the Adjustments
+       type badge for Loan. Keeps the Loan colour family unified across
+       the app regardless of which tab you're looking at. --- */
+.loan-flag-badge {
+    background: var(--badge-loan-bg);
+    color: var(--badge-loan-fg);
+}
+
 /* --- Sticky filter bar (keeps filters visible as the table scrolls) --- */
 .adjustments-filter-bar {
     position: sticky;