Approach 1 — Using Comparator.comparing

List<Employee> sorted = employees.stream()
    .sorted(Comparator.comparing(Employee::getName))
    .collect(Collectors.toList());

Approach 2 — Using a Lambda Comparator

List<Employee> sorted2 = employees.stream()
    .sorted((a, b) -> a.getName().compareTo(b.getName()))
    .toList();

Explanation:

• Comparator.comparing is concise and readable.
• Null-safe versions are available via Comparator.nullsFirst and nullsLast.