do I have any rights when it comes to employee evaluations?

[jbm]

For the past ten years I've had this little part time job on saturday nights waiting tables. The manager has no education or experience that would qualify her to do such a thing, but the other day she made up what she calls a "Performance Evaluation" and demanded that everyone fill it out. However, it has nothing whatsoever to do with performance. The questions are such as, "List qualities that make you an asset to yourself," "What is most important to you," "What do you want most out of life," "What do you struggle with most in your life," etc. During the evaluation itself, she discusses actual job performance, but she uses no standards or criteria..it's just her subjective view of whether she approves of you or not.

There had never been any type of formal evaluations conducted by management in the past. The manager does have a history of going off on little power trips and finding ways to remind us who's in charge. On the basis of these 'performance evaluations' she has placed five people on a probation list, and unless they can change their ways and gain her approval within thirty days they will be fired. There was nothing consistent about the work performances of the five she has placed on thirty days notice..the five she chose were all people who she objected to on a personal level for whatever reasons.

Since I only work on saturdays, I have managed to avoid my evaluation. I have no reason to believe I would not pass, but the idea of it makes me so angry that I have decided to refuse to be evaluated.

Since the "evaluation" is totally arbitrary and subjective do I have a legal right to refuse? or am I seriously risking my job by refusing? I think I am ok with being fired if that's how it has to be, but if there is legal recourse, I'd love to be able to go in and tell her she cannot legally do the evaluations based on the criteria she has chosen.

Thanks for any help you can provide!