Freelancing Contracts - live UK and company USA

[MumAt22]

Hi all, can anyone help with my question...

I am based in UK but have been offered contract work in the states (work remote) but I wanted to try for a baby in the next 3m or so.

Obviously they have less maternity rights then us. Also if im a contractor I dont constitute as an "employee" anyway.

So I guess my questions are
1 is the anything I should be wary off should I do get pregnant during this contract?
2 What would be my rights and what benefits can I get?
If I only get Statutory pay, the difference is around 150 month between my paid maternity for UK job vs statutory only.

Also the US contract means a £4k salary increase vs my UK role (without tax) for that year prior to maternity leave.

1. How does maternity work if your a contractor (and self tax I guess)

Thanks

Why do you think you aren’t an employee?
As you were told on another thread the US company can’t just decide you are a Contractor and avoid any of their legal responsibilities.