Alastair Clarkson will begin his North Melbourne coaching tenure on November 1, the club has announced in a statement.
Clarkson's start date with the Kangaroos was pushed back after he was named in an external review commissioned by Hawthorn into the treatment of First Nations players at the club during his tenure with the Hawks.
Clarkson, who was appointed as North Melbourne coach in August, led Hawthorn between 2005 and 2021.
North Melbourne president Dr Sonja Hood said the board is confident he can fulfil his duties at the club while he co-operates with an independent investigations into the allegations.
"We support the process to provide a voice for all parties. That includes former Hawthorn players and their families, as well as former coaches and staff, including Alastair," Dr Hood said in a statement.
"The Board came to its decision after consulting with a range of stakeholders."
The decision follows Brisbane Lions' statement that coach Chris Fagan has been cleared by the board to return to coaching last Wednesday.
Senior lawyer Bernard Quinn KC was appointed on October 4 to lead the four-person panel.
Initial statements are due on November 4, with the AFL projecting the investigation will end in December.
Clarkson and Fagan both deny any suggestion of wrongdoing or misconduct.
